Video Chronology
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 Improvisation (May 2007) - "Song For My Father" - Mikayla's very 1st totally spontaneous
improvisation. She 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.
"So What" (November 16, 2007) - Mikayla with the DV Performance Jazz Ensemble & guests Joel DiBartolo
(long-time "Tonight Show" bassist) and
trombonist David Williams. Performed at the 2007 Western
Int'l Band
Clinic conference in Seattle, WA.
"Song For Bilbao" (December 2007) - 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) - Performed at the Northern Arizona University Jazz Festival.
(Sax solee at the 1:27 mark).
"Slo-Funk" (February 2008) - Performed at the Northern Arizona University Jazz Festival.
"Joshua" (March 2008) - Mikayla with the DV Performance Jazz Ensemble and guest pianist Mike Kocour.
Recorded at the Deer Valley Jazz Festival.
"Los Hermanos de Bop" (December 2008) - with the DV Performance Jazz Ensemble. This was Mikayla's 1st
soprano sax solo.
"Why Would I Choose Anything Else?" (Fall 2007) - Published in Jazz Notes, The Journal of the
Jazz Journalists Assn
"Dr. Lonnie Smith: Organ Guru" (January 2008) - Published on AllAboutJazz.com as part of Mikayla's
column entitled "Mikayla's Totally Jazzed."
"Jazz: An Introduction to the History and Legends Behind America's Music" by Bob Blumenthal
(Spring 2008) - A review by Mikayla Gilbreath - Published in Jazz Notes, The Journal of the Jazz Journalists Assn
"Papa John DeFrancesco: It's All in the Name!" (April 2008) - Published on AllAboutJazz.com as part
of Mikayla's column entitled "Mikayla's Totally Jazzed."
"Demetrius "DJ" Turner II: Hope For the Future" (June 2008) - Published on AllAboutJazz.com as
part of Mikayla's column entitled "Mikayla's Totally Jazzed."
"Jazz: An Introduction to the History and Legends Behind America's Music" by Bob Blumenthal.
Reviewed by Mikayla Gilbreath (July 2008) - Published on AllAboutJazz.com as part of Mikayla's column entitled
"Mikayla's Totally Jazzed." [A version of this article was originally published in Jazz Notes, The Journal of the JJA, Spring 2008]
"Alphonse Mouzon: From Charleston Heights to Bel Air" - (October, 2008) - Published on AllAboutJazz.com
as part of Mikayla's column entitled "Mikayla's Totally Jazzed."
"Nick Colionne: Making A Difference For The Future" - (November, 2008) - Published on AllAboutJazz.com
as part of Mikayla's column entitled "Mikayla's
Totally Jazzed." This article reached #1 on All About Jazz's
"Most Read" list and also achieved #1 on the "All-Time Most Recommended" List at All About Jazz.
"Candy Dulfer: Prodigy Turned Pro" - (December, 2008). This article was featured on the Home Page
at AllAboutJazz.com. In January 2009, this article reached #1 on All About Jazz's "Most Read" List.
It also achieved #1 on the "Most Recommended" list at All About Jazz.
"Russel Blake: Transcending Expectations" - (March, 2009) - Published on AllAboutJazz.com as part of
Mikayla's column entitled "Mikayla's Totally Jazzed."
This article reached # 1 on All About Jazz's "Most Read
list.
