[Dixielandjazz] The Mike Vax Tour

[Steve barbone]

Mike Vax <Vaxtrpts at aol.com> wrote, polite snip)
 
> A little OT (but jazz education)- Mike Vax

> I promised that I would post this to the list a little while ago and I have
> had some inquiries, so here is all the information.  Sure hope to see some of
> you at one of our clinics and/or concerts.
 
> itinerary for the 2005 Spring Tour of the
> Mike Vax Big Band, featuring alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra:
 
> April 1       TCU Jazz Festival, Ft. Worth
> 7:30 PM Concert Ed Landreth Hall, TCU
> Information: TCU Music Dept.--  817-257-7640

> April 4       Shreveport, LA
> Caddo Magnet High School
> Afternoon clinic  3:30 PM
> Evening concert  7:30 PM
> Information: Bill Causey -- 318-560-4974

> April 5       Tyler, TX
> Afternoon Clinic at Robert El Lee High School  3:30 PM
> Evening concert at Caldwell Auditorium  7:30 PM
> Information: Cameron Akin, Robert E. Lee HS Band 903-262-2679

> April 6        Carrolton, TX
> Newman Smith High School
> Afternoon clinic 3:30 PM
> Evening concert 7:30 PM
> Information:  Bill Centera, Newman Smith HS Band 972-389-3842

> April 8  Victoria Jazz Festival, Victoria, TX
> 7:30 PM performance at Victoria Performing Arts Center
> Information: Jona Anderson, Victoria College Music Dept.
> 361-573-3291, ext. 3255

> April 9 Mike stays in Victoria to do clinics in the afternoon and
> be guest soloist with their band on Saturday night.

Hi Mike & List mates:

IMO not off topic at all. Break a leg at those HIGH SCHOOLS and COLLEGES.
Wish more band leaders were doing what you are doing. That's what
perpetuates the music.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone