UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, May 28 Groove And Soul Organ Trio "Tuesday Night Jazz At The Church"
Mike Allen-tenor sax
Tony Genge-Hammond B3 Organ
Kelby MacNayr-drums
7pm to 8:30pm
$10 by donation
James Bay United Church 511 Michigan Street-Victoria
(250) 384-5821
Wednesday, May 29 Groove And Soul Organ Trio "Night Of The Cookers"
Mike Allen-tenor sax
Tony Genge-Hammond B3 Organ
Kelby MacNayr-drums
7:30pm to 10pm
$20/$18
Hermann's Jazz Club 753 View Street-Victoria
(250) 388-9166
Sunday, June 9 Christian Casolary Trio "Second Sunday Jazz At The Library"
Christian Casolary-drums
Mike Allen-saxophone
Chris Symer-bass
2pm to 3:30pm
free
Anacortes Public Library 1220, 10th Street-Anacortes, WA
(360) 293-1910

NEWS

Celebrating Sonny Greenwich CD Release Tour

Celebrating Sonny Greenwich on Almus Jazz (ALM 17711) features compositions by the legendary Canadian jazz guitarist. The current edition of MAQ includes longtime musical associates Miles Black-piano&guitar, Steve Holy-bass and Dave Robbins-drums.
https://soundcloud.com/mike-allen-62637677/sets/celebrating-sonny-greenwich-almus-jazz-alm-17711
Tues May 21 KELOWNA Muninn’s Post (575 Bernard Ave) 7pm
Wed May 22 ENDERBY Lorenzo’s (901 Mabel Lake Rd) 8pm
Thurs May 23 SALMON ARM Nexus 1st (450 Okanagan Ave E) 7pm
Sat May 25 EDMONTON Yardbird Suite (10203 86 Ave NW) 8pm
Sun May 26 CALGARY King Eddy (438 9 Ave SE) 8pm
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New Trio Album with Peter Washington and Lewis Nash

New Mike Allen Trio album “Just Like Magic” featuring Peter Washington and Lewis Nash was released May 10, 2019 on Cellar Music. Recorded at the one and only Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs NJ in January 2019.
https://soundcloud.com/search?q=mike%20allen%20just%20like%20magic
Watch video from the recording session at VanGelder Studio:
https://youtu.be/ZisqdQ_aHqc
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Neon Jazz Interview

Podcast Hosted by Jim Dimino
https://youtu.be/pmE9Q_3tRfs
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The Globe And Mail “Mike Allen’s Odyssey”

Mike Allen’s Odyssey
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Bob’s Piano (ALM 16306)

Pianist Miles Black and I have been making music together for more than two decades. From big bands to nonets, duos, trios and quartets, we have performed and recorded all over Canada, the Pacific Northwest and in Finland. On the new album we honour our friend and colleague, Bob Murphy. In addition to the six tracks of Miles and me, the album includes four tracks of Bob and myself recorded just a few months before Bob’s passing, plus several of Bob’s most recent compositions. All the music was recorded on the wonderful piano in Bob’s home studio.
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DownBeat Magazine Interview

http://downbeat.com/news/detail/qa-with-saxophonist-mike-allen-music-that-matters
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CBC News Story • Bob’s Piano/Hot Air Interview

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hot-air-bob-murphy-1.3947413
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Conn-Selmer CenterStage Artist

Mike plays and endorses Yanagisawa saxophones (T991-S and S991-S) as “beautifully crafted instruments that play in tune and encourage a full, personal sound.” He also plays a 1957 Mark VI Tenor Saxophone.
https://centerstage.conn-selmer.com/artists/mike-allen
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