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Michael Formanek
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Bassists · b. 1958

Michael Formanek

American jazz bassist

Born
7 May 1958
San Francisco
Country
United States
Record labels
Enja Records
Discography
13 albums

Biography

Michael Formanek is a jazz musician who plays double bass. Michael Formanek was born on 7 May 1958 in San Francisco. Record labels: Enja Records. The discography here lists 13 albums, from “Wide Open Spaces” (1990) to “New Digs” (2026).

Michael Formanek (born May 7, 1958) is an American jazz bassist born in San Francisco, California, United States, and associated with the jazz scene in New York.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Wide Open Spaces 1990
Extended Animation 1992
Loose Cannon 1993
Low Profile 1994
Nature of the Beast 1997
Am I Bothering You? 1998
The Rub and Spare Change 2010
Small Places 2012
The Distance 2016
Even Better 2019
Pre-Apocalyptic 2020
Imperfect Measures 2021
New Digs 2026

Also plays on

Albums where Michael Formanek is credited as a sideman

1979 The Last Call — Dave Liebman bass
1983 When Elephants Dream of Music — Bob Moses double bass
1987 Beauty and the Beast — Mark Murphy double bass
1991 I Remember Jaco — Bob Mintzer, Michael Formanek, Jeff Andrews & Peter Erskine bass
1991 Art of the Big Band — Bob Mintzer bass
1994 Twin Tenors — Michael Brecker & Bob Mintzer bass
1996 Strings for Holiday — Lee Konitz double bass
1997 San Francisco Samba — Art Pepper bass
1997 Urlicht — Uri Caine bass, double bass
— The Saxophone featuring Two T's — Bob Mintzer, Michael Brecker bass

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Michael Formanek play?

Michael Formanek is known for playing double bass.

When and where was Michael Formanek born?

Michael Formanek was born 7 May 1958 in San Francisco.

What are Michael Formanek's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Wide Open Spaces (1990), Extended Animation (1992), Loose Cannon (1993), Low Profile (1994) and Nature of the Beast (1997).

External links

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