Jazz Notes, Jazz Conversations and more - The Music Continuum CIC Episode 10 - Mike Vax

A conversation with trumpet player Mike Vax (lead with the Stan Kenton Orchestra 1970-72) ahead of his performances at the Wigan International Jazz Festival 7th- 10th July 2022.

His performances in Wigan will be with Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra on the afternoon of Saturday 9th July and with SK2 Jazz Orchestra directed by Dave Tyas on the afternoon of Sunday 10th July SK2 are a band based in North West UK and dedicated to the performance of the music of Stan Kenton. (To hear more on SK2 listen to Episode 2 of his podcast)

It’s FIFTY years since Mike played lead trumpet with the Stan Kenton Orchestra when they toured the UK and recorded a full length TV feature in London and from which an album was produced. The personnel, although not listed on the album, included in the trumpet section Jay Saunders, Mike Vax, Dennis Noday, Ray Brown and Joe Marcinkiewicz.  

Mike is director of the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra who have been together for 32 years and performed 23 national tours in the USA. 

Mike is an endorsee for the Warburton Company and plays an instrument designed and built by Terry Warburton..he named it the VAXINATOR. 

Get your tickets now for the Wigan International Jazz Festival at www.justaddtickets.co.uk and come meet and chat with Mike Vax

 The following tracks appear in this Episode

Beer Jersey Boogaloo Dan ShoutA Little Minor Booze Willie MaidenChiapos Hank Levy Stan Kenton Orchestra Speak Low Mike Vax Big Band Intermission Riff Ray Wetzel Malaga Bill Holman Stan Kenton Orchestra Eager Beaver Mike Vax Big Band with Stan Kenton Alumni 

Episode 10 also contains details of the Wigan International Jazz Festival 

see www.wiganjazzfest.co.uk www.wiganjazzclub.co.uk www.musiccontinuum.co.uk and www.justaddtickets.co.uk