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Mike has been an active musician for thirty-five years.
After playing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Edinburgh Schools Symphony Orchestra he moved to saxophone with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra
and to make frequent national broadcasts with composer/pianist Michael Garrick with whom he toured Malaysia in 1995.
Mike turned professional in 1993. Now, heading Jazz Studies at the RNCM, Mike teaches jazz improvisation, theory, history, saxophone and directs the RNCM Big Band and Jazz Collective. He also maintains a busy performance schedule all over the country.
photo: Phil Portus Forthcoming GIGS Liverpool Phil Orchestra conducted by John Wilson January 2012 with Stuart Riley Octet with Trefor Owen Quartet with Dean Masser and the George King Trio Tales of the Sun God (my 3 movement saxophone quartet) is now published by Astute Music Read the review in CASS magazine Duo CD 'Over The Moon' with Dan Whieldon is now available for purchase 'Listen' to Dan Whieldon and me in concert as part of the 2006 manchester jazz festival. Right click 'listen' and save |
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