Mike Vax - A Jazz Journey From New Orleans to New York

Mike Vax and The Mike Vax Sextet take a jazz journey from New Orleans to New York at The Nash Jazz Club.

Renowned flugelhornist / trumpeter Mike Vax, co-director of the legendary Stan Kenton Orchestra, took everyone at The Nash Jazz Club on a musical journey from the cradle of jazz in New Orleans to the birth of bop in New York City with swinging music, historical perspectives and humor.

Mike Vax - flugelhorn / trumpet, Tony Vacca - saxophone, Joel Robin - piano, Jack Petersen - guitar, Selwyn Reams - bass and Kenny French-drums

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Jack Petersen - Guitarist - At The Nash Jazz Club with Mike Vax

“Jack Petersen - Guitarist - At The Nash Jazz Club with Mike Vax

Jack Petersen (87, October 25, 1933) is an American jazz guitarist and educator. He was a pedagogical architect for jazz guitar and jazz improvisation at Berklee College of Music, University of North Texas College of Music, and University of North Florida.

In 1962 Petersen accepted an invitation by Lawrence Berk, Berklee, to chair the first formal guitar curriculum at Berklee College of Music. Berk discovered Petersen through his affiliation with the Stan Kenton Band Clinics. While at Berklee, Petersen introduced a guitar lab concept that transformed guitar education, particularly jazz guitar, with respect to sight reading and with respect to accommodating large numbers of guitar students.

He has worked with Dave Brubeck, Randy Brecker, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Buddy DeFranco, Herb Ellis, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Milt Hinton, Lena Horne, Stan Kenton, Peggy Lee, Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini, Lou Marini, Ellis Marsalis Jr., Rich Matteson, Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, Rufus Reid, Doc Severinsen, Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, and Nancy Wilson.

Petersen is proficient on double bass, cello, and piano. Sight-reading and maneuvering jazz progressions have made him a popular guitarist in recording studios, with big bands, and musicians who had little time to teach parts to their sidemen.” - Wikipedia

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Mike Vax - “Serenade To A Bus Seat” - A Jazz Tribute to Clark Terry

Mike Vax was honored to be the lead trumpet player for Clark Terry’s Big Bad Band back in the late 1970’s. Clark was a mentor and close friend to Mike for over 40 years. Mike was even the “party planner” for Clark’s 90th and 94th birthday parties. This show at The Nash Jazz Club celebrated music that Clark wrote, recorded and enjoyed playing. There was some great old road stories, as told by Mike, from Clark’s life. It was a wonderful show during the 99th birthday month of one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.

On the day: Mike Vax - trumpet, Tony Vacca - sax, Howard Alden - guitar, Joel Robin - piano, Selwyn Reams - bass, Ken French - drums and Joseph Berg Photography providing the images of jazz.

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