[Dixielandjazz] Kenton Alumni Tour (remembered to change the subject this time....)

[Robert Ringwald]

This from Mike Vax.

Not sure how it will post as it might have some HTML, or other codes in it.

--Bob Ringwald

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 2009 Spring Tour Information

Alumni
from the 1956 – 1978 Stan Kenton Orchestras come together to perform for
festivals, clinics, concerts, cruises and dances. The band makes tours 
around the United States every year, and
does jazz cruises and festivals. We
perform some of the well-known music of the Stan Kenton Orchestra; plus in
keeping with Stan’s insistence on not just performing nostalgia type music, 
we
also perform fresh new material written in the Kenton style, as well as
original material written by members of the Band. We are NOT trying to be 
the “Stan Kenton Orchestra,” but
we are carrying on his tradition of dedication to creative music and to jazz
education.







Leader
Mike Vax is a product of the City of Oakland, CA, and the Oakland Public 
Schools,
having graduated from Oakland High School in 1960. He has led a big band off 
and on since his days at College of the
Pacific over 45 years ago. A few of his credits include being first trumpet,
soloist and road manager of the Stan Kenton Orchestra, as well as being
co-leader while Mr. Kenton was recovering from surgery; leading the Dukes of
Dixieland in New Orleans; producing and/or music directing for over 35 jazz
festivals; and performing workshops for more than 2000 high schools, 
colleges
and universities all over the world. He
is an International Artist for the GETZEN COMPANY.







Touring Roster fo
r the
2009 east coast tour



Saxophones: Kim Richmond*, Pete Gallio, Keith Kaminski, Alex Murzyn,
Joel Kaye*



Trombones: Roy Wiegand*, Scott Whitfield, Dale DeVoe*, Mike Suter*,
Kenny Shroyer*



Trumpets: Mike Vax*, Dennis Noday*, Paul Von Adam*, Steve Huffsteter*,
Don Rader*



Piano: Liz Sessler Beckman;
Bass: Chris Symer; Drums:
Gary Hobbs*



Latin Percussion: Dee Huffsteter;
Vocals: Scott Whitfield and Ginger Berglund



Road Manager: Tom Huth; Sound
and Recording Director: Tom Johnson



Recording Producer: Norm Tompach



*Denotes Kenton Alumni














DATE






Performance
  Site






ADDRESS and INFO






SCHEDULE










4/23






Deer Park HS






One Falcon Place, Deer Park, NY 11729(Long Island)


631-274-4112
  * www.deerparkschools.org






3:00
  PM Clinic


7:00
  PM Concert










4/24






Roxbury HS






1
  Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ 07876


973-584-1200,
  ext 1257 * www.roxburybands.org






3:30
  PM Clinic


7:30
  PM Concert










4/25






Princeton HS






151
  Moore Street, Princeton, NJ 80540


609-806-4280
 20ext 3091 * phs.prs.k12.nj.us/Band






4:00
  PM Clinic


7:30
  PM Concert










4/26






Harrisburg Hilton


Central PA Friends of Jazz






One North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA


Jazz society:
  717-540-1010 * www.cpfj.org






Two
  sets between


6:00
  and 9:00 PM










4/27






Richland HS






One Academic Drive, Johnstown, PA


814-269-0300 * www.richlandpac.com






3:00
  PM Clinic


7:30
  PM Concert










4/28






Collegiate Academy HS






2825 State Street, Erie, PA 16508


814-874-6315
  * www.jazzerie.com






3:30
  PM Clinic


7:00
  PM Concert










4/29






Mexico HS






3338
  Main Street, Mexico, NY 13114


315-963-8400,
  ext 5128 * mphillip at mexico.cnyric.org






4:00
  PM Clinic


7:30
  PM Concert










4/30






Hughesville HS






349 Cemetery Street, Hughesville, PA 17737


570-584-5111, ext 244 * www.eastlycoming.net/band

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4:00
  PM Clinic


7:00
  PM Concert










5/1






Boyertown HS






12 N. Monroe St., Boyertown, PA


610-473-3527 * gbrumbach at boyertownasd.org






4:00
  Clinic


7:30
  Concert










5/2






JP Stevens HS






855
  Grove Ave., Edison, NJ 08820


732-452-2808
  * www.jpsband.org/wiki/Main_Page






3:00
  Clinic


7:30
  Concert

Mike Vax
vaxtrpts at aol.com