Mike Vax: CHRONOLOGICAL CLINIC/
PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION HISTORY
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| DATES |
NAME OF ORGANIZATION |
PLACE |
TYPE OF MUSIC/JOB |
LEADER/CONTACT |
| 1956-1960 |
The J-Lords |
Oakland, CA |
Dance /Jazz |
Mike Vax |
| 1959-1960 |
Oakland Symphony Orch. (Substitute and extra player) |
Oakland, CA |
Classical and Pops |
Gerhard Samuel |
| 1959-1960 |
Berkeley Young Peoples' Symph. |
Berkeley, CA |
Classical |
Jessica Marchelli |
| 1960-61 |
Tommy Sanguinetti Orch. |
Stockton, CA |
Dance |
Tommy Sanguinetti |
| 1960-1965 |
Mike Vax Quintet |
Stockton, CA |
Dance/Jazz |
Mike Vax |
| 1962-1965 |
Pacific Jazz Workshop |
Stockton, CA |
Big Band Jazz |
Mike Vax, Mike Beeson |
| 1963-64 |
Stockton Symphony Orch. |
Stockton, CA |
Classical and pops |
Dr. Russell Bodley |
| 1966-1968 |
US Navy Show Band |
Norfolk, VA; Tour USA and South America |
Show/Dance/Jazz |
WO Frank Forgione |
| 1969-1970 |
Treasure Island Navy Band |
San Francisco, CA; tour West Coast |
Show/Dance/Jazz/Military |
WO John Brenner |
| 1969-present |
Mike Vax Quartet,Quintet,Sextet |
Wherever I am |
Jazz/Dance |
Mike Vax |
| 1970-1972 |
Stan Kenton Orch. |
Los Angeles, CA; tour USA and Europe |
Big Band Jazz |
Stan Kenton |
| 1971-1979 |
Conn Musical Instrument Co. |
Tour USA |
Clinics, concerts, conventions |
Don Hogue |
| 1972 |
Glenn Miller Orch. |
Chicago, IL (substitute on band) |
Dance/Show |
Buddy DeFranco |
| 1972-1975 |
Mike Vax Big Band |
San Francisco, CA |
Big Band Jazz |
Mike Vax |
| 1973-1974 |
Pee Wee Hunt Jazz Band |
Tour USA |
Dixieland/Swing |
Pee Wee Hunt |
1973-1974 |
National Stage Band Camps |
Misc. Universities |
Faculty - Big Band Jazz |
Phil Wilson, Rich Matteson |
| 1973-1975 |
Nick Jordon Orchestra |
San Francisco, CA |
Dance/Show |
Nick Jordon |
| 1975-1977 |
Dukes of Dixieland |
New Orleans, tour USA |
Dixieland Jazz |
Mike Vax |
| 1979 |
New-New Orleans Jazz Band |
New Orleans, tour USA |
Jazz/Dance |
Mike Vax |
| 1978 |
Clark Terry Big Bad Band |
Tour Europe, Scandinavia, Behind the Iron Curtain |
Big Band Jazz |
Clark Terry |
| 1979-1985 |
Nick Jordon Orchestra |
San Francisco, CA |
Dance/Show |
Nick Jordon |
| 1980-1992 |
Schilke Musical Instrument Co. |
Tour USA and Europe |
Clinics, concerts, conventions |
Joan Schilke |
| 1980-present |
Great American Jazz Band |
Bay Area, CA, tour western states |
Dixieland/Swing |
Mike Vax |
| 1981-1985 |
Jimmy Dorsey Orch. |
Misc. short California tours |
Dance/Show |
Lee Castle |
| 1982-1993 |
Nugget Jazz Festival |
Reno, NV |
Producer of Festival |
John Ascuaga |
| 1982-1993 |
San Francisco Rotary Jazz Fest. |
San Carlos, CA |
Music Director of Festival |
Arthur Pollock |
| 1985-present |
TRPTS (Trumpets) |
Bay Area, CA, tour USA |
BeBop/Swing/Latin |
Mike Vax |
| 1986-1995 |
University of the Pacific |
Stockton, CA |
Director of Jazz Studies |
Mike Vax Big Band and Summer Jazz Camp |
| 1987-1993 |
Oakland Symphony |
Oakland, CA |
Orchestral Pops/Jazz |
Newton Wayland |
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San Diego Symphony |
San Diego CA |
1st trumpet and guest soloist |
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| 1991-present |
Mike Vax Big Band |
Tour USA |
Big Band Jazz/clinics |
Mike Vax (Featuring alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra) |
| 1992-2005 |
Yamaha Corp. of America |
Tour USA ,Europe and Japan |
Clinics, concerts, conventions |
Mike Bennet |
| 1995-present |
Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra |
Berkeley, CA, tour around No. CA. |
Big Band Jazz |
Mike Vax |
| 2005-present |
Getzen Musical Inst. Co. |
Tour USA and Europe |
Clinics, concerts, conventions |
Tom Getzen |
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