MusicFactsDB.com (Pre-Beta)

Michael Formanek (07 May 1958 - )

Male Person - United States US jazz bassist

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. Wide Open Spaces 1990
  2. Extended Animation 1992
  3. Low Profile 1994
  4. Nature of the Beast 1997
  5. Am I Bothering You? 1998
  6. The Rub and Spare Change 2010
  7. Small Places 07 Sep 2012

Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. Thumbscrew
  2. Uri Caine Ensemble
  3. Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet
  4. Sabino
  5. Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet
  6. Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet eponymous, double bass

Recordings by (65)

  1. Yahoo Justice 5:31 (1990)
  2. Fantasy Scape 5:31 (1990)
  3. Wide Open Spaces 5:38 (1990)
  4. The Sage 2:39 (1990)
  5. Cloak and Dagger 4:16 (1990)
  6. Wild Dreams 2:26 (1990)
  7. Coffee Time 2:32 (1990)
  8. Home, at Home 8:35 (1990)
  9. Slothdancing 5:37 (1990)
  10. Outerlude 2:27 (1990)
  11. Razing Walls 2:59 (1990)
  12. Ancestral Voices 1:35 (1990)
  13. Edge to Edge 1:32 (1990)
  14. Open Door 0:32 (1990)
  15. Liar's Web 7:48 (1992)
  16. Watchful Eyes 9:16 (1992)
  17. Between the Lines 9:56 (1992)
  18. Quicksand 7:38 (1992)
  19. Dominoes 11:24 (1992)
  20. A Walk in the Park With Kafka 5:58 (1992)
  21. Snalking 7:34 (1992)
  22. O My Bitter Hen 5:21 (1992)
  23. Groogly 5:39 (1994)
  24. The Immaculate Deception 5:59 (1994)
  25. Rivers 9:38 (1994)
  26. Great Plains 12:27 (1994)
  27. Paradise Revisited 11:00 (1994)
  28. Isonychia 8:59 (1994)
  29. Suddawuddacudda 7:48 (1994)
  30. The Storytellers: Uncommon Ground 2:33 (1994)
  31. The Storytellers: Signs of Life 5:54 (1994)
  32. The Storytellers: The Black Rose 4:36 (1994)
  33. The Storytellers: Big Spirit People 2:19 (1994)
  34. Emerger 5:26 (1997)
  35. The Dry Season 7:58 (1997)
  36. Grand Bizarre 11:06 (1997)
  37. Don't Go There 5:31 (1997)
  38. Excruciation 6:19 (1997)
  39. El Niño 9:15 (1997)
  40. Lickin' Center 10:25 (1997)
  41. Thick Sun / Dangerous Crustaceans 11:55 (1997)
  42. Crawlspace 4:19 (1998)
  43. Diesel Shortbread 5:02 (1998)
  44. Overhead Justice 3:23 (1998)
  45. C-Clamp Wedgie 4:38 (1998)
  46. Theramin 2:58 (1998)
  47. Oh... The Glitch 8:28 (1998)
  48. Ruff Kut 2:58 (1998)
  49. Seams 7:40 (1998)
  50. Osimodo 2:44 (1998)
All Recordings By Results >>

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Your Lady 9:53 David Liebman (1979) bass
  2. Thoughts of Loss 5:34 David Liebman (1979) bass
  3. Leprechaun 3:22 David Liebman (1979) bass
  4. I Don't Believe You 3:40 David Liebman (1979) bass
  5. The Last Call / First Visit 12:28 David Liebman (1979) bass
  6. Wind Blues 12:38 David Liebman (1979) bass
  7. Trevor 5:00 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  8. Everybody Knows When You’re Up and In 4:30 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  9. Lava Flow 9:21 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  10. For Miles 7:14 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  11. Happy to Be Here Today 2:46 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  12. Black Orchid 5:59 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  13. Disappearing Blues 2:12 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  14. Blame It on the Egg 1:21 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  15. The River 4:33 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  16. Picolo and Lulu 2:52 Bob Moses (1983) double bass
  17. Be a Brave Utopist 4:54 Franco Ambrosetti (1987) bass
  18. The Lady Who Sang the Blues 5:29 Mark Murphy (1987) double bass
  19. I Can't Get Started 6:28 Mark Murphy (1987) double bass
  20. Memphis Blues 6:10 Mark Murphy (1987) double bass
  21. Poem: Beauty and the Beast 2:32 Mark Murphy (1987) double bass
  22. Vocalise 3:37 Mark Murphy (1987) double bass
  23. Spring Friend 5:18 Mark Murphy (1987) double bass
  24. Summertime 6:38 Franco Ambrosetti (1987) bass
  25. Yellow Submarine 9:00 Franco Ambrosetti (1987) bass
  26. Chan's Song (Never Said) 6:29 Franco Ambrosetti (1987) bass
  27. Good Morning Heartache 8:26 Franco Ambrosetti (1987) bass
  28. Magnificent Seven 8:10 Franco Ambrosetti (1987) bass
  29. Cross Me Off Your List 5:46 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  30. Thunderstruck 4:14 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  31. How Deep Is the Ocean 5:50 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  32. Starlight Starbright 4:21 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  33. Born Too Late 2:49 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  34. Lotus Blossom 4:18 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  35. In the Days of Our Love 4:18 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  36. Everybody's Song but Not My Own 3:36 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  37. Whake Me When It's Over 3:55 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  38. The Cove 4:28 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  39. It Might as Well Be Spring 5:14 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  40. Turn Out the Stars 4:09 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  41. Time to Say Goodbye 4:57 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  42. It Could Happen to You 4:56 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  43. Everybody Knows 2:44 Meredith d'Ambrosio (1988) bass
  44. Rain Waltz 7:00 The Fred Hersch Trio (04 Dec 1989) double bass
  45. Heartsong 5:07 The Fred Hersch Trio (04 Dec 1989) double bass
  46. I Mean You 4:31 The Fred Hersch Trio (04 Dec 1989) double bass
  47. Beam Me Up 4:26 The Fred Hersch Trio (04 Dec 1989) double bass
  48. Lullabye 6:16 The Fred Hersch Trio (04 Dec 1989) double bass
  49. The Man I Love 8:33 The Fred Hersch Trio (04 Dec 1989) double bass
  50. Fall 3:32 The Fred Hersch Trio (04 Dec 1989) double bass

Credited as (16)

  1. Michael Formanek
  2. Bob Mintzer, Michael Formanek, Jeff Andrews & Peter Erskine
  3. Tim Berne & Michael Formanek
  4. Marty Ehrlich, Peter Erskine & Michael Formanek
  5. Anthony Pirog feat. Michael Formanek & Ches Smith
  6. Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus
  7. Ellery Eskelin, Susan Alcorn & Michael Formanek
  8. Ellery Eskelin, Dave Ballou, Michael Formanek, Devin Gray
  9. Bob Degen, Michael Formanek, Bill Stewart
  10. Marty Ehrlich / Stan Strickland / Michael Formanek / Bobby Previte
  11. Michael Formanek, Mary Halvorson & Tim Berne
  12. Michael Formanek, Tim Berne & Jeff Hirshfield
  13. Michael Formanek, Jeff Hirshfield, Toots Thielemans & Fred Hersch
  14. Rudy Linka, Gil Goldstein, Michael Formanek, Adam Nussbaum
  15. The Angelica Sanchez Trio, Michael Formanek, Tyshawn Sorey
  16. Ryan Ferreira, Michael Formanek, Ches Smith & Tim Berne

Works (95)

Composed

  1. Twenty Three Neo
  2. The Rub and Spare Change
  3. Inside the Box
  4. Jack's Last Call
  5. Tonal Suite
  6. Too Big to Fail
  7. Yahoo Justice
  8. Fantasy Scape
  9. Wide Open Spaces
  10. The Sage
  11. Cloak and Dagger
  12. Wild Dreams
  13. Coffee Time
  14. Home, at Home
  15. Slothdancing
  16. Outerlude
  17. Razing Walls
  18. Ancestral Voices
  19. Open Door
  20. Groogly
  21. The Immaculate Deception
  22. Rivers
  23. Great Plains
  24. Paradise Revisited
  25. Isonychia
  26. Suddawuddacudda
  27. The Storytellers: Uncommon Ground
  28. The Storytellers: Signs of Life
  29. The Storytellers: The Black Rose
  30. The Storytellers: Big Spirit People
  31. Emerger
  32. The Dry Season
  33. Grand Bizarre
  34. Don't Go There
  35. Excruciation
  36. El Niño
  37. Lickin' Center
  38. Thick Sun / Dangerous Crustaceans
  39. Crawlspace
  40. Diesel Shortbread
  41. Overhead Justice
  42. C-Clamp Wedgie
  43. Theramin
  44. Oh... The Glitch
  45. Ruff Kut
  46. Seams
  47. Osimodo
  48. Small Places
  49. Pong
  50. Parting Ways
All Works Results >>

Links (11)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.amibotheringyou.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91065906
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91065906
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13921970f
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134375637

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/563543

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Formanek

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307550

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000170538

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/12493456

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355704