JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Mike Vax

WHAT TO EXPECT

Mike’s performing and recording credits include stellar artists Art Pepper, Gene Krupa, Freddy Hubbard, Don Ellis, Louie Bellson, Joe Williams, Anita O’Day, June Christy, The Four Freshmen, The Glenn Miller, Harry James, and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras, the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band, and the Dukes of Dixieland in New Orleans.

He’s appeared as a guest lead trumpet and soloist with symphony pops orchestras across the United States and in Europe, as well as with the All-American Collegiate Orchestra at Disney World. He has performed on more than 80 albums, including 25 under his own name.

Mike cares about his community and lends his time and talent to events that educate and promote jazz and big band music. He participates in workshops and concerts in high schools, colleges, and universities. As the founder of Friends of Big Band Jazz, he provides scholarships to jazz camps, funds jazz programs in schools, and supports programs that help musicians in need. Mike also directs the Prescott Jazz Summit, an annual jazz festival in Prescott, Arizona.

Currently he is leading The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra, The Mike Vax Big Band, TRPTS (Trumpets), The Mike Vax-Ron Romm Collaboration, The Great American Jazz Band, and the Mike Vax Quartet, Quintet and Sextet.

Jazz for the Soul, an outreach of Music Serving the Word Ministries, is pleased to contribute 100% of donations from this concert to a local organization TBA.

JAZZ FOR THE SOUL INFORMATION

All JFTS Concerts are FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 4:45pm and seating is first come, first served. All donations received during the event will benefit a featured local or international humanitarian causes.

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