|  Born:
May 12, 1965
Toronto ON
Current home: Vancouver BC
Mike Allen's formal music training began in Montreal
at McGill University. Shortly after completing a degree
in classical and jazz performance he met and formed
a lasting musical collaboration with guitar great Sonny
Greenwich. In New York City, pursuing a Master's Degree
at N.Y.U., Mike met pianist Don Friedman with whom he
has toured and recorded two nationally aired radio broadcasts.
At the same time, Mike was engaged in private studies
with Joe Lovano and pianist/arranger Jim McNeely. Since
relocating to Vancouver, he has become a close musical
partner with bassist Chuck Israels and has studied in
San Francisco with Joe Henderson. He has performed and/or
recorded with Gary Bartz, Donald Bailey, Kenny Wheeler,
Branford Marsalis, Bill Goodwin, Ernestine Anderson,
Peter Lietch, Don Thompson, and others. He has released
four CDs as a leader and is busy performing locally,
touring throughout Canada and preparing for the release
of his fifth CD.
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