Background
Mike McGinnis was born in 1973 in Sanford, Maine where he grew up.
Mike McGinnis was born in 1973 in Sanford, Maine where he grew up.
He studied music at the University of Southern Maine and Eastman School of Music and has been studying traditional harmony and counterpoint with New York City teacher Paul Caputo since 2004.
McGinnis began saxophone lessons with Bill Street in 1987. McGinnis recorded his debut Civil Defense “Tangents” with his group Between Green (which included Shane Endsley and Jacob Sacks) for Ravi Coltrane’s RKM Music label in 2000. As a co-leader he has recorded four albums with The Four Bags, one with DDYGG and one with Oklahoma|Oklahoma. He also appeared in director Ang Lee"s "Taking Woodstock" as the flute player.