REMEMBRANCE 1955 to 1963
2023
A live studio album featuring some of London's finest jazz musicians, drawing on themes composed for The Jazz Ambassadors film with extended solos and expanded arrangements by Mike and saxophonist, Paul Booth.
An eclectic mix of contrasting moods, from reflective to intense; the spontaneity, soulfulness, and virtuosity of the musicians in this band is incredible.
TOGETHER
2023
This soulful live orchestral production brims with classic '60s and ‘70s Latin-jazz vibes. Featuring drummer, Richard Bailey and the horn and woodwinds of Latin-jazz band, Trypl (Paul Booth, Trevor Mires, Ryan Quigley), the song is produced and arranged by Michael who also performs keyboards, guitars, bass and vocals with backing vocal support from Jasmine Duxbury.
A MAZE OF OUR OWN MAKING
2020
This double A side features legendary American guitarist Duke Levine (Pete Wolf and the Midnight Travelers, Mary Chapin Carpenter).
The second track, Vortex of Unknowing, with its lush Latino overtone, features Humberto Pena on lead vocals, accompanied by Antonia Courcier (soprano) and Sunny Pena Courcier (sax).
THE JAZZ AMBASSADORS
2018
America planned to win hearts around the world during the Cold War with the help of America’s most influential jazz artists. The soundtrack features Mark Mondesir (drums), Karl Rasheed Abel (bass), Freddie Gavita, Tom Walsh, Kevin Robinson (trumpet), Paul Booth, Graeme Blevins, Patrick Clahar (sax) and Fayyaz Virji and Dennis Rollins (trombone).