2014 | Traditional Jazz Album of the Year | Mike Downes | | The JUNO Awards

Mike’s extensive discography highlights his work as a bassist, composer and arranger. Recordings include Molly Johnson’s 2009 JUNO Award winning Lucky and JUNO-nominated recordings: Lorne Lofsky’s Bill Please, Ranee Lee’s Dark Divas and Maple Groove and Molly Johnson’s Another Day and Messin’ Around. He has released three recordings as a leader – Forces, Then and The Winds of Change. He has been called "…one of Canada’s immensely talented young giants" (Jazz Report), "…as strong a player as he is a composer" (Calgary Herald), "…wonderfully resourceful… a huge tone and a prodigious technique" (Winnipeg Free Press), and Jazz Player says "…his time playing is delightfully inventive and his intonation is absolutely impeccable…his lines are clear, hip, and agile."