Music Videos


   Mikayla's Very 1st Solo (May 2006) - "Go Daddy-O" - Mikayla (13) was in 7th grade and had been playing sax for just 7 months when this was recorded.

   Mikayla's 2nd Solo (October 2006) - "Frankenstein" - Mikayla had been playing sax for 13 months when this was recorded. Apologies for the poor video quality.

   Mikayla's Tribute to Sonny Rollins (November 2006) - The song  is Sonny's own rendition of "Blue Room," recorded just 2 days before Mikayla met Mr. Rollins.

   Sonny Rollins watching Mikayla's "Blue Room" tribute (November 2006) - Recorded during Mikayla's first visit with Sonny Rollins.

   "Meeting Sonny - The Sonny Rollins Podcast #3" (March 2007) - Mikayla was featured on SonnyRollins.com as part of Sonny's podcast series.

   Mikayla's First Spontaneous  Improvisation (May 2007) - "Song For My Father" - Mikayla's very 1st totally spontaneous improvisation.  She was 14 years old and had been play sax for 20 months when this was recorded.

   "Funky Cha-Cha" (November 6, 2007) - Mikayla's 1st performance with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble.

   Mikayla's First Solo with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble (November 18, 2007) - This was Mikayla's 1st SOLO with Deer Valley Performance Jazz Ensemble.  She was 14 years old when she played this solo at the 2007 Western Int'l Band Clinic conference in Seattle, WA.

   "Song For Bilbao" (December 2007) -  with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble.  The band had just started playing this song the day before this was recorded at the band's Winter concert.

   "Count Bubba's Revenge" (February 2008) - with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble.  Performed at the Northern Arizona University Jazz Festival.  (Sax solee at  1:27)

   "Joshua" (March 2008) - with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble and guest pianist Mike Kocour.  Recorded at the Deer Valley Jazz Festival.

   "Los Hermanos de Bop" (December 2008) - with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble. This was Mikayla's 1st  soprano sax solo.

   "Chandler-Gilbert Jazz Festival" (February 2009) - "Los Hermanos de Bop" with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble.

   "NAU Jazz Festival" (February 2009) - "Los Hermanos de Bop" with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble.  Mikayla was designated "Outstanding Soloist at the 2009 NAU Jazz Festival for this performance.

   "Bang That Wall, Harvey" (February 2010) - with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble. 

   "Eldon, John, & the Boys" (April 2010) - with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble. This was recorded at the 2010 Glendale Jazz Festival, Glendale, AZ.

   "MacArthur Park" (May 2010) - with DV Performance Jazz Ensemble.