UPCOMING EVENTS
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Wednesdays - April 9, May 7, June 4
Mike Allen Jazz Series at BAAY
"Mike Allen Quartet"
Mike Allen-saxophones
7:30pm to 10pm
Miles Black-piano
Adam Thomas-bass
Julian MacDonough-drums
At the door or online www.jazzproject.org: $10-general, $8-Jazz Project Members, Free for students under 18 w/ ID
BAAY (Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth) 1059 North State Street-Bellingham, WA
(360) 306-1543 -
Saturday - March 22
Bill Coon’s Heartbreak Trio
"Stringy Love Songs and more."
Bill Coon-guitar
3pm to 7pm
Mike Allen-saxophones
Darren Radtke-bass
no cover
Pat's Pub 403 East Hastings St-Vancouver
(604) 255-4301 -
Sunday - April 6
Mike Allen Trio
Mike Allen-saxophones
4pm to 7pm
tba-bass
Andrew Millar-drums
free admission - by donation
Tangent Cafe 2095 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC
(604) 558-4641
NEWS
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Director of Jazz at Western Washington University
Now in his fourth year, Mike (Jazz Area Coordinator and Director of Jazz Ensembles) together with his quartet bandmates, Miles Black-piano, Adam Thomas-bass, and Julian MacDonough-drums, form Western Washington University’s in-residence professional jazz ensemble. In addition to lecturing and performing, Mike directs the WJO (Western Jazz Orchestra) from the lead alto chair, while each member of his quartet leads a Chamber Jazz Ensemble.
http://www.wwu.edu/music/areas/jazz.shtml
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Yanagisawa Artist
After 30 years with Selmer saxophones, Mike is now playing and endorsing Yanagisawa saxophones: Tenor-991-S, Alto-991-S and Soprano-991-S models. Yanagisawa saxophones are beautifully built instruments that play in tune and encourage a full, personal sound.
http://centerstage.conn-selmer.com/artists/artist.php?aid=1076
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