WWU jazz quartet to play monthly through Dec.

The Mike Allen Quartet, composed of Western Washington University faculty members Mike Allen, Miles Black, Adam Thomas and Julian MacDonough, will play at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth, 1059 N. State St. in Bellingham, and will play there the first Wednesday of each month through December.

Allen will be on saxophone, Black on piano, Thomas on bass, and MacDonough on drums. The Mike Allen Quartet is Western’s in-residence professional jazz ensemble, performing regularly in the community and throughout the region. In addition to lecturing and performing, Allen leads the Western Jazz Orchestra from the alto chair.

Allen will also lead the WWU Alumni Jazz group at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16 at Boxley’s, 101 West North Bend Way, in North Bend. Boxley’s was voted one of the Best Jazz Clubs in the World by Downbeat Magazine.

Tickets for the BAAY series are available in advance through the WWU Box Office and at the door. Admission is $10; students with valid ID are admitted free. Admission to the Alumni Jazz event at Boxley’s is $22 for Alumni Association Members; $28 for non-members.

Contact the WWU Alumni Association at 800-676-6885 for tickets to the Boxley’s performance.