{"id":8,"date":"2019-04-02T02:19:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T02:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikevaneyes.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-01-24T06:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T06:27:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikevaneyes.com\/index.php\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Band!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mike Van Eyes Big Band.<\/h5>\r\n

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This Big Band will blow your socks off.<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\r\n

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THE BAND:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mike Van Eyes <\/em><\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Vocals, Piano, Guitar<\/p>\r\n

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with<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\r\n
Tim Porter<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Electric Guitar<\/strong>
– recorded with Long John Baldry<\/em>, Powder Blues<\/em> and performed with everyone from
Stevie Ray Vaughan<\/em>, Keith Richards<\/em>, Robert Plant<\/em>, Spinal Tap<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Billy Mendoza <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Bass<\/strong>
– recorded with Long John Baldry<\/em> as well as Harry Manx<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Paul Blaney<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Bass<\/strong>
– veteran Vancouver jazz bassist<\/p>\r\n

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Darren Parris<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Bass<\/strong>
– recorded with Frazey Ford<\/em>, Bocephus King<\/em> and Marcy Playground<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Chris NorDquist<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Drums<\/strong>
– recorded with Colin James<\/em>, Doucette<\/em> and Big Dave Maclean<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Jerry Adolphe<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Drums<\/strong>
– recorded with Chilliwack<\/em>, Jim Byrnes<\/em>, Long John Baldry<\/em> and author of the book The Hungry Drummer<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Dave Robbins<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Drums<\/strong>
– Vancouver jazz drummer performs with Dee Daniels<\/em>, Hugh Fraser<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Bill Runge<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Tenor Saxophone<\/strong>
– recorded with K-OS<\/em>, INXS<\/em>, Jim Byrnes<\/em>, Tower of Power<\/em> and much more
plus performed with Taj Mahal<\/em>, Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/em>, John Lee Hooker<\/em>, Bo Diddley<\/em> and Roger Daltrey<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Jerry Cook<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Baritone Saxophone<\/strong>
– recorded with Colin James<\/em>, Powder Blues Band<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Dave Say<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Alto Saxophone<\/strong>
– Dave has recorded\/performed with Dee Daniels<\/em>, Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/em>, Brad Turner<\/em> and The Supremes<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Steve Hilliam<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Tenor Saxophone<\/strong>
– Steve has lent his sax sound to Otis Rush<\/em>, Long John Baldry<\/em>, Gino Vanelli<\/em>, Colin James<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Tom Gould<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Saxophone<\/strong>
– performs and records with The Mojo Stars<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Chris Startup<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Trumpet<\/strong>
– recorded with Johnny Ferreira<\/em>, Sam Roberts<\/em>, Dal Richards<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Chris Davis<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Trumpet<\/strong>
– worked with The Isley Brothers<\/em>, Four Tops<\/em>, The Temptations<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Vince Mai<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Trumpet<\/strong>
– recorded with Sarah McLachlan<\/em>, Tom Jones<\/em>, The Temptations<\/em>, Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Derry Byrne<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Trumpet<\/strong>
– recorded with Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/em> and Hard Rubber Orchestra<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Dave Webb<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Piano<\/strong>
– blues pianist working with Harp Dog Brown<\/em>, Powder Blues<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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George McFetridge<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Piano<\/strong>
– performed with Buddy Rich<\/em>, Fraser MacPherson<\/em>, Woody Herman<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Erik P. H. Nielsen<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Percussion<\/strong>
– Juno award-winning producer\/engineer and a fine percussionist<\/p>\r\n

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Michael Kalanj<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Organ<\/strong>
– recorded with Jim Byrnes<\/em>, Powder Blues<\/em>, Susan Jacks<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Brian Harding<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Trombone<\/strong>
– recorded with Cory Weeds Little Big Band<\/em> and Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Darryl Havers<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Organ<\/strong>
– recorded with The Blue Shadows,<\/em> Jim Byrnes<\/em>, Raffi<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Nic Apivor<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Xylophone<\/strong>
– performed with Victoria<\/em> and Vancouver Island Symphonies<\/em>, Petula Clark<\/em>, Don Rickles<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Dawn Pemberton<\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Backing Vocals<\/strong>
– performed with Maceo Parker,<\/em> The Sojourners<\/em>, Dutch Robinson<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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