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Thus, Alive
Music Orchestra (AMO), a not-for-profit
organization, was formed, with all members dedicated to American Jazz,
their passionate mission, and their ministry performing encouraging jazz
praise, favorite jazz standards, and providing musician jazz mentorship
for our youth and educating the public about the real
“Genesis of Jazz.”
Several professional AMO musicians and regular
AMO guests have performed with such artist as:
Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, as well as
George Benson, The
Four Tops, Pete Escovedo, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Jaime Davis
(Vocalist for Count Basie Orchestra), Mark Little (Grammy nominee
winner) and Richie Cole.
Alive Music Orchestra
has performed live on television, during National Day
of Prayer, with Dave Boyer, a guest vocalist for Ralph Carmichael's Big
Band. Members of the group have also performed for audiences at amusement parks such as Marine
World Six Flags and Disneyland, which led to guest appearances on
Christian Television (CBN), network television. The orchestra recently
performed with the renowned jazz vocalist Clairdee, during the 2004 VJ
Festival.
Alive Music Orchestra has other musical talents, vocalist
called " Singers In Harmony." This ensemble is able to bring to the
orchestra a new dimension in swing, contemporary, & gospel music.
Michelle Seaton, Art & Julie Stout Martha Stout, Chris Grokenberger, and
Pastor Frank Salamone of Cornerstone Baptist Church have consistently
blessed the group with their voices. The other exciting group is Keith
Stout's AMO Brass Band. A small group for smaller settings performing
favorite pop standards & “Sacred Jazz.” Their exceptional talents and
heart are used for their ministry engagements" which have encouraged
their listeners as well as the musicians performing for weddings,
celebrities, patriotic events, Christian events & Churches. Be sure not
to miss AMO’s 14th Annual Christmas Show in December at the Vacaville
Performing Arts Theater.
Their list of
engagements indicates that they have excelled at not only their own
concerts, musical productions and drama presentations, but provided
benefits ranging from fundraising for Mission Solano Rescue Mission,
during last years Gospel Jazz Sunday, school music fundraising, to
performing for the U.S. Military’s Jimmy Doolittle Air Museum fundraiser
at Travis AFB.T
In the early 1980's
Band Leader Keith Stout and his associates began to envision a big band dedicated to
the expression of American Jazz Music, Gospel and Christian
Contemporary, educating the public about about where,
“jazz roots” came from, and they discovered that these roots
came from the southern black churches. Since many of the current
standard jazz forms we hear today originated in Jazz and Gospel music,
they have put together a program that envelops many different Jazz
styles that appeal to all age groups.
The Vaca Jazz
Society, Inc.“VJS” was founded by AMO Director Keith
Stout, six years ago, which presents the Annual Vacaville Jazz & Gospel
Festivals every third weekend in September, located at the SF North Bay
Area, Vacaville California, diligently continuing their “Free” 6th
Annual Jazz & Gospel Festival on Friday, Saturday, and Gospel Jazz
Sunday, September 16th, 17th, and 18th.
One of last free Jazz & Gospel Festivals in the North Bay Area.
Since their formation
the Award Winning AMO group has
put together several recordings. In 1993, their first effort resulted in
the recording called, "Down by the Riverside." More recently, they have
recorded a second big band CD " AMO Live,” plus a small group combo CD
which includes standards and original “sacred jazz” compositions.
To purchase CD's or
for more info about Alive Music Orchestra visit:
www.VacaJazzSociety.org
For booking:
Keith Stout
(707) 452-1351
P.O. Box 2093
Vacaville CA 95696
E-Mail klstout@pacbell.net
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