About
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Live Performance
Private Instruction
Live Performance
For more than three decades, Mike has performed professionally all across the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe appearing with a vast array of musical artists; for example, Grammy Award Winner Bubba Hernandez; The Temptations; Italian performance artist Vinicio Capossela; klezmer violin master Steven Greenman; playwright and aut
For more than three decades, Mike has performed professionally all across the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe appearing with a vast array of musical artists; for example, Grammy Award Winner Bubba Hernandez; The Temptations; Italian performance artist Vinicio Capossela; klezmer violin master Steven Greenman; playwright and author David Ossman of Firesign Theatre; Tex Beneke (Glenn Miller Orchestra); Texas dance band legend Cornell Hurd; George Strait’s Ace In The Hole Band guitarist Rick McRae; Los Angeles guitarist and musical producer Scrote; Texas and New Orleans folk music legend Mark Rubin; Austin’s master songwriter George Carver; composer, bandleader, and eccentric iconoclast, the inimitable Little Jack Melody; plus many more.
Studio Recording
Private Instruction
Live Performance
Mike's long recording history includes saxophone and clarinet performances on a myriad of commercial recordings such as Sub Pop recording artist Mark Lanegan's solo releases Whiskey for the Holy Ghost and Scraps at Midnight; Little Jack Melody and His Young Turks recording World of Fireworks; and Grammy Award Winner Bubba Henandez's Big Pounding Heart CD.
Private Instruction
Private Instruction
Private Instruction
Mike teaches private woodwind lessons in Austin, TX - in-person, or virtually via Zoom and Skype. Mike has helped hundreds of saxophone, flute and clarinet students meet and exceed their musical goals through fun and challenging private instruction. Lessons are tailored to the student's specific needs and are open to all ages and all leve
Mike teaches private woodwind lessons in Austin, TX - in-person, or virtually via Zoom and Skype. Mike has helped hundreds of saxophone, flute and clarinet students meet and exceed their musical goals through fun and challenging private instruction. Lessons are tailored to the student's specific needs and are open to all ages and all levels.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Music degree in music theory from the University of Oregon and a Master of Music degree in saxophone performance from the University of North Texas.