[Dixielandjazz] Spring West Coast Tour - a little off topic, but relevant to Kids and Jazz

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Just though I would let you all know that I am booking a West Coast Tour of  
the Stan Kenton Alumni Band for late March and early April of 2006.  The  band 
is full of well known jazz players, some of whom play OKOM and even perform  
at some of the festivals.
We mainly play high schools and colleges and give free clinics in the  
afternoon, with a concert at night, where we have the school band open for  us.
The tour is sponsored by my nonprofit Friends of Big Band Jazz 
(_www.bigbandjazz.net_ (http://www.bigbandjazz.net) ), so we can offer the  band at a much 
lower price than many of the other road bands......
I have some anchor dates, but really  need to get going and book the  rest of 
the tour. March 28 - April 13. -- CA, WA, OR.....................
If any of you know band directors or possible presenters, please let me  know 
and I will get in touch with them.
Band Line Up:
Piano; Bob Florence
Bass: Chris Symer
Drums: Gary Hobbs
Trumpets: Mike Vax, Carl Saunders, Dennis Noday, Steve Huffsteter, John  
Harner
Saxes: Kim Richmond, Pete Gallio, Scott Petersen, Alex Murzyn, Joel  Kaye
Bones: Roy Wiegand, Scott Whitfield, Dale DeVoe, Kenny Shroyer, Mike  Suter
Thanks,
Mike Vax