"He's a hell of a writerâ¦and forget about the excellence of his musical ideas and his lyricism - just his touch on his instrument is exquisite. " Katie Malloch, CBC Radio Jazzbeat

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Michael has performed with Herb Ellis, Kenny Wheeler, Chuck Israels, Ralph Bowen, Joe La Barbera, Guido Basso, Ian MacDougal, P.J. Perry, Tommy Banks, Denzal Sinclaire, John Stetch and many others. He has two CDs of his own out, Whyte Avenue and Chimbe, and is a guest on several other CDs.

In demand as a teacher and clinician, Michael has taught and/or spoken at a number of music schools, including McGill University, Western Washington University, Vancouver Community College, Grant MacEwan College, Keyano College, Red Deer College, and Carleton University. He has been a featured guest artist with the University of Victoria Jazz Band, and a teacher at the UBC summer music camp, the Prairielands jazz camp in Regina, SK, and the Grant MacEwan College summer guitar workshop in Edmonton, AB. He has performed all over Canada, including appearances at the Vancouver Jazz Festival, and the Festival de Jazz de Montréal.