A chance meeting between Colin Perry and pianist Peter Mika at a loft party in 1998 led to one of the longest running regular gigs in Montreal history. After a nearly 26 year long residency at Barfly, the two musicians have developed a deep rapport as they play long, intricate lines together and “finish each other’s sentences”. With a supporting cast of some of Montreal’s best musicians, the duo continues to evolve as it digs deeper into the jazz music of the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s.

Hesitation Blues

Released in 2021, Hesitation Blues is a triumphant return to the the beginnings of the musical relationship between Colin Perry and Peter Mika. On ten tracks, the duo tackle the format they started with: acoustic guitar, piano, and vocals. The title track is the first song they played together, and highlights how much their musical relationship has evovled.

Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice was released in 2019. It features Colin Perry and Peter Mika in a trio format with Andrew Horton on upright bass. This trio recording harkens back to the classic drummerless piano trios of the 1940's and 50's like Nat King Cole, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Clarence Profit, and Herman Chittison.

Live At Barfly

Live at Barfly was released in 2015. Recorded at their long-running house gig, Colin and Peter are accompanied by Andrew Horton on upright bass, Mark Wheaton on drums, and Andy King on trumpet.