“Alternate Route ”   
    $15.00 + s/h

    Mike Vax & MVJO

    "Simply put, this is one mind-blowing big band, crafted in the image of Basie, Herman and Kenton and employing clean and muscular unison passages as runways from which to launch a squadron of high-flying improvisers."

    This CD is made possible thanks to a generous gift in honor of the Minarik Family. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will go to the Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins Memorial Scholarship Fund.

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SELECTIONS: FEATURING:
 
1Alternate Route
2Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
3I'm Old Fashioned
4Variations On A Brazilian Folk Song
5What A Wonderful World
6It Might As Well Be Spring
7New Wages
8Splank
9San Miguel
10Duke Ellington/Sound Of Love
11Embraceable You
12Music For Dancing
   
 

Trumpets:
Mike Vax - Lead Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Director
Marvin McFadden - Split Lead Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Steve Campos - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Rolf Johnson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tim Acosta - Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Reeds :
Rory Snyder - Lead Alto Sax, Flute
Larry de la Cruz - Alto Sax, Flute
Alex Murzyn - Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet
James Carraway - Tenor Sax
Howard Cespedes - Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet

Trombones:
Dean Hubbard - Lead Trombone
Troy Ostwald - Split Lead Trombone
Peggy Vax - Trombone
Mara Fox - Bass Trombone
Neil Van Valkenburgh - Bass Trombone

Rhythm Section:
Si Perkoff - Piano
Randy Vincent - Guitar
Mario Suraci - Bass
Dave Rokeach - Drums

Special Guest Artists
Pete Escovedo - Latin Percussion
Cami Thompson - Vocals

Producers:
Norm Tompach and Mike Vax

Executive Producer
Brad Hansen

 
Recording Dates February 20, 22, 23, 1999
Location Bay View Studios, Richmond, CA
Recording Supervision Tom and Steve Johnson, Johnson Digital Audio
Mixing and Mastering Phil Edwards, Phil Edwards Recording
Mixing Dates June 1-3, 199