Mike McGinnis: Jazz Musician in New York

About Mike McGinnis

Mike McGinnis is a New York–based reed player and composer, working across jazz and free improvisation on saxophone and clarinet. His projects move between written structures and open forms, often emphasizing conversational interplay over solo display. In NYC he appears at rooms like Bar Bayeux, including performances with ContraPunctus alongside Carmen Staaf, Gui Duvignau, and Hamir Atwal. McGinnis’s playing favors detail and pacing, with a tone that stays flexible as the music shifts.