The mission of the Trumpet Golf Alliance is to improve the quality of people's lives through sharing our two most passionate activities : Trumpet Playing and Golf. The Trumpet Golf Alliance 2005 Golf Classic will help us achieve this mission. Part of the proceeds will go towards Scholarships for young players through Friends Of Big Band Jazz. Rich Szabo & Mike Vax Mike Vax is an International Artist for Getzen. Mr. Vax performs exclusively on Getzen trumpets, cornets and flugelhorns. He has played lead and solo trumpet with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, the Clark Terry Big Bad Band, and the U.S. Navy Show Band. Mike has also performed and/or recorded with such greats as Art Pepper, Al Grey, Freddy Hubbard, John Handy, Don Ellis, Don Jacoby, Louie Bellson, Joe Williams, Anita O’Day, June Christy, Barbara McNair, the Four Freshmen, The Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras, the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band, and the Dukes of Dixieland in New Orleans. Currently he is leading his own groups: The Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra, The Mike Vax Big Band (featuring alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra), the Great American Jazz Band, TRPTS (Trumpets), and the Mike Vax Quintette and Sextette.		Trumpet Golf Alliance PO Box 262 Livingston, NJ 07039 USA Phone: 973-994-1902 Rich Szabo is an International Clinician as well as partner of Chicago Brass Works. The fiery trumpet star began studying his instrument at the age of nine. As a teenager he dreamed of playing with his idol, Maynard Ferguson. Upon his completion of his musical studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rich's dream was fulfilled when he was asked to join the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra. After serving his internship with Maynard, Rich went back to his home in the New York City Metro Area and assembled some of the finest musicians to create one of the most exciting big bands in the country today. Rich and the band have been playing to sold out audiences across the country. Whether it be a concert, dance or intimate jazz room, Rich Szabo will knock you out! Rich has played in the bands of Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Ray Anthony, Billy May, Tito Puente, Larry Elgart, Sammy Kaye, Xavier Cugat, Sonny Costanzo, Buddy Childers, Charli Persip, Charlie Ventura, New Jersey Pops and can be seen and heard on PBS playing lead trumpet with Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians. He has had the honor of playing at two Presidential Inaugurals and is listed in Who's Who In Music, Who's Who In Entertainment and Who's Who In America.