“The Carnival of Venice,” February 1963, with Bill Van Pelt, piano.
As a student at the University of Missouri, fall 1969.
Army basic training, June 1971, Ft. Leonard Wood MO, prior to entering the U.S. Army Field Band in Washington D.C. (Note: the cigarette was a prop, the peace sign was not.)
Soloing with the NE Missouri State University Jazz Band, spring 1976.
Sitting in with the Pat Metheny Group, July 1978, at Brush Creek on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO.
Mike and Pat in December 1980, prior to performing at Yaadboid’s Jazz Club in Kansas City.
In Boston, 1981, for the album “Blue Jay Sessions.”
At Boston’s Berklee Performance Center, early 1980s, with Dick Odgren, piano.
At Ryles in Boston, September 1984, with Dick Odgren (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), Bob Tamagni (drums).
At the Kansas City Jazz Festival (Volker Park), August 1987, with Paul Smith (piano), Gerald Spaits (bass) and Tommy Ruskin (drums)
At the 1988 Montreal Jazz Festival with the Boston band, featuring Brad Hatfield (right) on keyboards.
After opening for saxophonist Stan Getz at the Telluride (CO) Jazz Festival, July 1988.
Received at the annual Boston Music Awards.
Playing the EVI (electronic valve instrument) at Jardine’s Jazz Club, Kansas City, MO, 1994.
With trumpeter Doc Severinsen in Milwaukee WI, June 1997.
With recording engineer Ron Ubel at Kansas City’s Soundtrek Studios, June 1998.
With Pat and pianist Paul Smith, August 1999, at one of many KC jams over the years.
With singer Marilyn Maye after performing at the 2002 Coda Jazz Fund benefit, 18th & Vine, Kansas City, MO.
Professor Keith House, December 2002, and in the mid 1960s as director of bands in Lees Summit schools.
Received from the KC Jazz Ambassadors after nine years 1994-2003 as editor of JAM Jazz Ambassador Magazine .
At the University of Mary Jazz Festival, Bismarck ND, January 2005.
From photographer Dan White’s exhibit, “The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz,” at KC’s American Jazz Museum, spring-summer 2006.
At Jardines in Kansas City, May 2007 with Danny Embrey, guitar. (Photo courtesy of Sue Vicory and Heartland Films)
At the Blue Room, Kansas City, MO September 2007 with trombonist Arch Martin and drummer Tommy Ruskin.
At the Unity Village (MO) Metheny Music Foundation fundraiser, March 7, 2008, with Pat, Antonio Sanchez and Christian McBride. (Photo by Latifa Metheny)
On December 11, 2011, Mike and his brother Pat were joined by Marilyn Maye, Paul Smith, Bob Bowman, Tommy Ruskin and other special guests for a Celebration of Life in honor of Lois Metheny (1927-2011). (Photo courtesy of Larry Kopitnik)
Appearing with the Lee’s Summit (MO) Symphony on May 5, 2012.
