Been too long!!!

Coast to Coast Editing~ Welcome Home Mic

Mic has been editing my new book while touring the east coast. I have been making sure all edits have been done and all formatting issues addressed. Megan is finishing up all the artwork and Matt is handling the CD music/ art. The last part of any project is the craziest.  Writing is creative and editing and formatting and working with technology is the most challenging part.  The book should be printed and ready for distribution within the next few weeks. Thank you Mic, Meg and Matt for all your help! Julia

Great Barrington

August 1^st Great Barrington          Show Day

11:45am                           Crew Lobby Call  – 1 blk

12:00pm                                  Load In

5:00pm                               Sound Check – 1 blk

5:30pm                                   Dinner

6:00pm                                   Doors

*7:00pm                                  TOP – 90 mins

Another Day Another Dollar Fifty

Newsletter

July 30^th Hamden, CT         Show Day

11:45am                   Crew Lobby Call  – shuttle van

12:00pm                           Load In

No Sound Check Today

Dinner is Restaurant Voucher @ Hotel

6:30pm                            Doors

7:30pm                       Lobby Call – shuttle vans

7:30pm                      Support Act – 30 mins

8:15pm                           TOP – 90 min

Europe

TOWER OF POWER

EUROPE SUMMER 2010

July 1st – July 18th

Tour at a Glance

DATE LOCATION VENUE

July 2 Lugano, Switzerland Arrive / Day Off

July 3 Lugano, Switzerland Estival Jazz Lugano

July 4 Opatija, Croatia Libumia Jazz Festeval

July 5 Belgrade, Serbia Summer Time Festival

July 6 Arnhem, Netherlands Travel / Day Off

July 7 Arnhem, Netherlands Day Off

July 8 Arnhem, Netherlands Luxor Live

July 9 Rotterdam, Netherlands North Sea Jazz

July 10 Luxembourg Blues Express Festival

July 11 Neuhardenburgh, Germany Travel / Day Off

July 12 Neuhardenbugh, Germany Day Off

July 13 Neuhardenburgh, Germany Schlosspark

July 14 Mainz, Germany Volkspark

July 15 Vigevano Italy Vigevano Castello Strorzesco

July 16 Straubing, Germany Travel / Day Off

July 17 Straubing, Germany Jazz an der Donau

July 18 Travel Home From Munich

It was a long and very hot tour. Mic was super glad to be home, but left only after a few days to go to Seattle, then back east, which is also experiencing extreme weather. Here are a few pictures from the tour.

The band stayed at Schloss Neuhardenburg the castle where an attempt on Hitler’s life was planned. Valkyrie was a 2008 movie portraying this plot. Side Note: no air conditioning.

We Had A Ball!

Mic was invited to play the National Anthem at the Giants game by Mario Alioto and it was a big “YES”. The Giants played the Red Sox and it was a great game! The Giants won. Mic and I and Meg and her family were all treated to great seats and field access, as well as great parking and a ball signed by Lincecum. He has agreed to played it again on August 13th! Here are some pictures from a sweet day!

Batting Practice

Mic talking with Krukow

Field pic

Rehearsal

View from our seats

Show Time

Mic on the Big Screen

Leaving the Yard

We'll Be Back

Barstow Jr High Jazzhawks Show

Upon returning from Hawaii we immediately left for Barstow on the way to Las Vegas for 3 shows at Southpoint Casino. Dan Barilone is the music director at Barstow Jr High and was a great host.  It was GREAT to see such support for the music program in that community considering all the attacks upon music during budget cuts . The mayor, members of the city council, and school board members were there to support the kids. I wish all communities would join together to help keep music in the schools. The program made money and the kids were so excited about the concert and they were just great to work with.   Mr. B has developed a great little band and it is exciting to see a dedicated teacher making a difference. Congratulations on a terrific and inspirational show and to Roxii who sold 59 tickets to the show and got a free lesson from Mic!! We hope to come back soon! Thank You Barstow and Dan Barilone!

Proclamation establishing June 10, 2010 as Mic Gillette Day

Key to the City of Barstow and Yes it serves as a bottle opener!

Mr. B and the Band!

The Jazzhawks

Mic working with the band

Mic with the Mayor and Mr. B getting his very cool awards!!!!!

Hawaii!!!!!!

7 Sacred Pools AWESOME swimming holes

During Mic’s difficult to trip to Japan our family missed spending time together for Mic’s Birthday and Mother’s Day, so Mic, Megan and I decided to celebrate both events we missed, as well as Meg’s Birthday in Hawaii. We did it right and will remember this awesome vacation forever. TOP did two gigs, one on Oahu at The Blaisdell Center and another on Maui at the The Cultural Arts Center. We didn’t let work slow us down. We started at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore, then traveled to the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki, and finally our last 4 days were at the Fairmont on Maui.

Happy Mic starting to cop a Hawaiian Groove

Turtle Bay Resort

Loving as the sun goes down

Rough Tuesday

Hanauma Bay Preserve ~ Great snorkeling

Water Buffalo on the road to Hana

View from the Lanai at the Fairmont

Yep! The beach and a great day together

Barstow Jr. High Jazzhawks Concert June 10th @ 7:00 PM

We are looking forward to our next clinic and concert in Barstow. The band director, Dan Barilone has been great to work with and we have heard recordings from the band, and expect to have a great musical evening. Any TOP fans heading to Las Vegas are encouraged to come by and help support BJHS music programs. The concert will be held at the Barstow Jr. High Multi-Purpose room. Seeya there!GILLETTE_POSTER

Trip to Yamaha in Tokyo

Well I have “a” picture from Japan that was taken at Yamaha and here it is.

Mic, Mr. Aoyagi, unknown, Adolfo

Naoki Suzuki  took the picture and is the Artist Relations coordinator for the Wind, String and Percussion Instruments Division.

 Mr. Aoyagi (next to Mic) is in charge of Research and Development and is the master craftsman at the Tokyo headquarters.  Mic wasn’t sure who the guy in the suit was. Adolfo is on the far right, what a sweetheart!