Mike Pope & Band of Cardinals at An Die Musik Live

With Cold Truth, Warm Heart, his third album as a leader, virtuoso acoustic and electric bassist Mike Pope creates a forum for outstanding collaboration. The resulting music is fascinating and new.

Mike Pope has toured extensively with Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Al DiMeola, Bill Bruford, Joe Locke and Eldar Djangirov. He has been described as having "jaw-dropping exuberance and precision" by the Ottawa Citizen. Bass legend Victor Wooten says, “if I were going to study improvisation, I’d do it with Mike Pope.“

Pope has firm footing in both jazz and classical genres. He holds a jazz performance degree from University of North Texas and is completing a master’s in classical bass...

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With Cold Truth, Warm Heart, his third album as a leader, virtuoso acoustic and electric bassist Mike Pope creates a forum for outstanding collaboration. The resulting music is fascinating and new.

Mike Pope has toured extensively with Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Al DiMeola, Bill Bruford, Joe Locke and Eldar Djangirov. He has been described as having "jaw-dropping exuberance and precision" by the Ottawa Citizen. Bass legend Victor Wooten says, “if I were going to study improvisation, I’d do it with Mike Pope.“

Pope has firm footing in both jazz and classical genres. He holds a jazz performance degree from University of North Texas and is completing a master’s in classical bass. His new jazz album and related concerts feature his compositions peppered with works by Joe Locke, Frederic Chopin and Reinhold Gliere. On most tunes Pope establishes the subject matter and directs the conversation, wisely leaving space for his band of world-class improvisers to do what they do.

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