"Mike plays with such warmth and feeling . . . like Benson, Burrell, Green, and Montgomery . . . but he has his own style and it's very exciting. This is the real thing."

"Somewhere along the way, as you listen to this CD, Certified Jazz Guitar Volume 1, layers of thoughts and distractions fall by the wayside. You find yourself immersed in a timeless place, with a genuine feeling that you were 'here before,' but all the while you're aware that it is still fresh, and new. That's the way it was when I recorded this performance at my place."