Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, Mike began learning the clarinet, well into his teens, before picking up a saxophone at the age of 17. Soon after he began working with local pop and jazz groups, landing gigs with New Zealand music icons Midge Marsden, Liam Ryan, Ray Columbus and others. At 21 he moved to Adelaide, Australia to begin jazz studies at the Elder Conservatorium and joined the teaching faculty soon after graduation. Mike has worked in a variety of situations in Adelaide being a member of Goose and the Marmalade Circus as well as freelancing and pit work with local and … read more
Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, Mike began learning the clarinet, well into his teens, before picking up a saxophone at the age of 17. Soon after he began working with local pop and jazz groups, landing gigs with New Zealand music icons Midge Marsden, Liam Ryan, Ray Columbus and others. At… read more
Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, Mike began learning the clarinet, well into his teens, before picking up a saxophone at the age of 17. Soon after he began working with local pop and jazz groups, landing gigs with New Zealand music icons Midge Marsden, Liam Ryan, Ray Columbus and others. At 21 he moved to Adelaide, Australia to begin jazz studies at the Elder C… read more
