Michael Formanek

Concert Review: The High Standards of Michael Formanek’s Elusion Quartet

September 16, 2022
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To hear free music so beautifully contained and expressed in such inventive forms isn’t unheard of (Henry Threadgill? Vijay Iyer? Wadada Leo Smith?). But bassist Michael Formanek has his own way.

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Jazz CD Reviews: Mary Halvorson and Rich Halley — Fearlessly Free

November 2, 2020
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New albums from Mary Halvorson and Rich Halley march into fresh realms of freedom.

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Jazz CDs Review: Thumbscrew’s Yin and Yang — “Theirs” and “Ours”

June 7, 2018
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Perhaps the idea is for the listener to come up with their own ideal blend, sort of a mix and max approach regarding the strengths in each disc.

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