Within these covers lies a treasure trove of original compositions awaiting your enjoyment. Enhanced by personal recollections and photos, this is more than just a comprehensive jazz fake book, it's an artist's lifework that vibrates at the signature frequency of Mike Allen.
Spare, elegant, melodic, soaring, fierce—Mike Allen has arrived as the country's top jazz saxophonist. Echoes of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Joe Lovano resonate through Allen's work, but the Vancouver-based saxman has channeled them into a voice of his own, by turns soulful, intense, lush and dynamic.
-Ottawa Citizen
An original in the making—one of a half dozen interesting Canadians to watch.
-Globe And Mail
Songs that imply a spiritual search—an ideal backdrop for Allen's broad, brawny solo.
-DownBeat
Soulful genius—Vancouver-based saxophonist Mike Allen is a local jazz treasure.
-Victoria Times-Colonist
An accomplished musician who has studied Coltrane in depth and forged a style that is fresh and vital.
-Jazz Journal International
Mike Allen's world is well worth a visit.
-The Jazz Report
