Mike Allen Jazz Anthology

<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p>-Ottawa Citizen</p><p><br></p><p>An original in the making-one of a half dozen interesting Canadians to watch.</p><p>-Globe And Mail</p><p><br></p><p>Songs that imply a spiritual search-an ideal backdrop for Allen's broad brawny solo.</p><p>-DownBeat</p><p><br></p><p>Soulful genius-Vancouver-based saxophonist Mike Allen is a local jazz treasure.</p><p>-Victoria Times-Colonist</p><p><br></p><p>An accomplished musician who has studied Coltrane in depth and forged a style that is fresh and vital.</p><p>-Jazz Journal International</p><p><br></p><p>Mike Allen's world is well worth a visit.</p><p>-The Jazz Report</p>