Home » Jazz Musicians » Marcia Miget

Marcia Miget

CEO of Miraflores Music since 1981 and Member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Marcia Migét’s performance pedigree includes multiple appearances with Carlos Santana, and legends such as Freddy Redd, Larry Ridley, Voices of Latin Rock, Jimmy Cobb, Buddy Baker, Kenny Barron, Orestes Vilato, Frank Foster, Pete Escovedo, Donald Byrd, Tyrone Hill of Sun Ra’s Arkestra, Malo, Garth Webber, Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra, Carl Perazzo, Wayne Wallace’s Rhythm and Rhyme, John Santos, Babatunde Lea, David Hardiman, Harold Jones, Gabriel Manzo, Bill Ortiz, Marcos Reyes, Patrick Maier and Smackdab, Larry Vann, Kash Killion, Dartanyan Brown, Spencer Allen, Montclair Women’s Big Band, Abel Sanchez with Jorge Santana and the SF Kids, and son, drummer Jaimeo Brown to name a few. From the mid 70’s to 1980 she was a member of the notable Midwest band “Midwest Express” and had the opportunity to open for Kenny Loggins, Phoebe Snow, performing on MTV with Rickie Lee Jones.

A multi-instrumentalist, composer,  producer and educator, Ms. Migét performs multiple genres nationally in venues from arenas to session work. this year she's been regularly performing with the Voices of Latin Rock and Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra; 2006 saw her at the Fillmore Jazz Festival with David Hardiman’s San Francisco Big Band Allstars;  2003 through 2005 with the AAJC (African American Jazz Caucus) Dance Band at the International Association of Jazz Educators' Convention; as Featured Artist in 2004 performing with the AAJC/HBCU (Historically Black Colleges' & Universities) Allstar Big Band; was the only female saxophonist with Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra playing the Monterey, Stern Grove and Fillmore Jazz Festivals.  She has been the featured performer with the James Cleveland Choir at the Gospel Music Workshop of America, in a 2003 AAJC Jam Session Tribute to Oscar Peterson at the Toronto International Association of Jazz Educators’ Convention. She has numerous television soundtrack credits via composer John Lawrence and Three In One Production, Inc.

Currently she is featured on a 'Live' cd with the Voices of Latin Rock. In 2007 she recorded with Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra on his latest project, '10', and Rhapsodies in 2006; her last project-as-producer is Passing the Baton: the Miget-Redd Session Part 1; performed with the Northern California Lighthouse Singers 25th Anniversary conducted by Helen Stevens and Stephen Roberts. and performed with Wayne Wallace and Pete Escovedo at Vallejo’s Jazz Festival.

Read more

Tags

126

Performance / Tour

Marcia Miget to Perform at Great American Music Hall with Voices of Latin Rock

Marcia Miget to Perform at Great American Music Hall with Voices of Latin Rock

Source: imajinnWEST

On Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 8 pm North Bay saxophonist Marcia Miget will perform with the Voices of Latin Rock, which includes Bay Area legends Abel Sanchez, Jorge Santana, Gabriel Manzo, Mic Gillette, Bill Ortiz at the Great American Music Hall at 859 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. In Spring of 2007 multi-instrumentalist, educator, composer and producer Miget was invited by guitarist and VOLR coordinator Abel Sanchez to perform with the Voices of Latin Rock at Arizona’s Cesar Chavez ...

164

Event

Saxophonia to Perform at First Annual Marin Art and Jazz Festival October 19th

Saxophonia to Perform at First Annual Marin Art and Jazz Festival October 19th

Source: imajinnWEST

On Sunday October 19 2008 at 2pm, Saxophonia, a presentation of Miraflores Academie’s two premiere performance groups, will perform at the first Marin Art and Jazz Festival at the San Rafael Corporate Center 750 Lindaro Street, in downtown San Rafael.

Saxophonia, directed and accompanied by Marcia Miget, consists of two of the ensembles of Bay Area-based Miraflores Academie, a preeminent private school that has been the foundation for some of Marin’s best musical talent since 1988. Comprised of high school ...

95

Event

Marcia Miget and Educator/Guitarist Bob Schleeter Continue "Feed Your Soul"

Marcia Miget and Educator/Guitarist Bob Schleeter Continue "Feed Your Soul"

Source: imajinnWEST

On Wednesday October 3, 2007, Marcia Miget of Miraflores Music School will perform the fifth in a series of lunchtime concerts on the patio of the First Presbyterian Church, corner of 5th and 'E' Streets, San Rafael. Each week from noon to 1:30 pm Ms. Miget will perform with a local name musician or former student in jazz, Latin or classical genres. The latest 'Friend' in Marcia's series, Marin Academy's Music Director Bob Schleeter is a thirty-year veteran of music ...

126

Event

Marcia Miget and Barbara Borden "Feed Your Soul"

Marcia Miget and Barbara Borden "Feed Your Soul"

Source: imajinnWEST

PERCUSSIONIST MIGET'S THIRD 'FRIEND' IN CONCERT SERIES On Wednesday September 19, 2007, Marcia Miget of Miraflores Music School will perform the third in a series of lunchtime concerts on the patio of the First Presbyterian Church, corner of 5th and 'E' Streets, San Rafael. Each week from noon to 1:30 pm Ms. Miget will perform with a local name musician or former student in jazz, Latin or classical genres. This week her third 'Friend' is 'Keeper of the Beat', educator, ...

131

Performance / Tour

Marcia Miget Premieres 'Feed Your Soul' Series with Pianist Jarrett Cherner

Marcia Miget Premieres 'Feed Your Soul' Series with Pianist Jarrett Cherner

Source: imajinnWEST

On Wednesday September 5, 2007, and for the next eight Wednesdays Marcia Miget of Miraflores Music School will perform a series of lunchtime concerts on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church, corner of 5th and 'E' Streets, San Rafael. Each week from noon to 1:30 pm Ms. Miget will perform with a local name musician or ex- student in jazz, Latin or classical genres.

The first 'Friend' is Bay Area native, pianist, composer, educator and past student, Jarrett Cherner. ...

130

Event

First Presbyterian Church Hosts Concert Series 'Feed Your Soul' with Marcia Miget

First Presbyterian Church Hosts Concert Series 'Feed Your Soul' with Marcia Miget

Source: imajinnWEST

Beginning Wednesday September 5, 2007, and for the next eight Wednesdays Marcia Miget of Miraflores Music School will perform a series of lunchtime concerts on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church, corner of 5th and 'E' Streets, San Rafael.

From noon to 1:30 pm each week these concerts will feature Marcia with name musicians from the 'neighborhood' and past students performing in jazz, Latin and classical genres. So far the scheduled lineup includes the likes of Sun Ra's Kash ...

134

Festival

Marcia Miget Jazz to Perform at San Rafael Street Painting Festival

Marcia Miget Jazz to Perform at San Rafael Street Painting Festival

Source: imajinnWEST

MARCIA MIGET JAZZ TO PERFORM AT SAN RAFAEL STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL On Sunday June 10, 2007, North Bay musician Marcia Migt will be performing 1 pm on the Main Stage, Court and 'C' Streets, at San Rafael's Italian Street Painting Festival. This will be her twelfth appearance at the festival.

A “maestra" of many elements, her most recent public performance was with Voices of Latin Rock legends Abel Sanchez, Jorge Santana and Malo at the Cesar Chavez Arizona Celebration. A ...

114

Festival

Marcia Miget Jazz to Perform at San Rafael Street Painting Festival

Marcia Miget Jazz to Perform at San Rafael Street Painting Festival

Source: imajinnWEST

SON TO PERFORM AT NORTH BAY SAXOPHONIST'S 12TH APPEARANCE On Sunday June 10, 2007 for the 12th year North Bay musician, Marcia Migt will be performing 1:45 pm on the Main Stage, Mission and 'C' Streets, at San Rafael's Italian Street Painting Festival. A 'Maestra' of many elements her most recent public performance with Voices of Latin Rock legends Abel Sanchez, Jorge Santana and Malo was at the Cesar Chavez Arizona Celebration. Saxophonist, pianist, flutist, educator and Director of Miraflores ...

79

Radio

Marcia Miget on "Getting to Know You"

Marcia Miget on "Getting to Know You"

Source: imajinnWEST

NORCAL EDUCATOR/PERFORMER TO BE INTERVIEWED ON KSAV.ORG INTERNET RADIO Tuesday, May 15th at 6:30 pm PST on KSAV.org we'll hear Marcia Miget interviewed on 'Getting to Know You' by on-air personality, Susan McCray. A multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and educator, Ms. Migt performs in multiple genres nationally at venues from international music festivals to local concert halls. Most recently she performed on one of three stages with Voices of Latin Rock Legends, Abel Sanchez, Jorge Santana and Malo at the Cesar ...

84

Event

Marcia Miget to Perform with Voices of Latin Rock Legends

Marcia Miget to Perform with Voices of Latin Rock Legends

Source: All About Jazz

NORTH BAY SAXOPHONIST TO PERFORM AT CESAR CHAVEZ ARIZONA CELEBRATION MULTI-BAND EVENT Invited by Project Coordinator and Voices of Latin Rock legend guitarist Abel Sanchez Marin musician Marcia Miget will be part of a band including the likes of Jorge Santana and Malo at the Cesar Chavez Arizona Celebration Saturday March 31 and Sunday April 1. Featuring War, Michael Salgado, Graciela Beltran and others the event will take place on three stages. Jorge Santana, Abel Sanchez and Rudy Chavez Medina ...

Carlos Santana’s description of her seminal CD, 'Marcia Migét Discovery', is “ … her music reflects a strong, deep and honest commitment to life.”
Primary Instrument

Saxophone

Location

San Francisco

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Photos

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Thief In The Night

Jazzapple Records
2021

buy

Over the Rainbow

Miraflores Music
2020

buy

Dock of the Bay

Miraflores Music
2018

buy

Passing the Baton:...

Miraflores Music
2003

buy

Similar

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.