Tue 3/29 @ 7PM
Jazz bassist/composer Michael Formanek, originally from San Francisco, but now based in the New York area, has been performing since he was a teenager in the late 70s. He’s made solo albums, and performed as part of a duo, trio, quartet and big band. He’s played as a sideman to musicians ranging from Lee Konitz to Art Pepper to Chet Baker to Elvis Costello.
His current ensemble is called the Michael Formanek Drome Trio, featuring Formanek on double bass, Chet Doxas on tenor and soprano saxes and clarinet and Vinnie Sperrazza on drums. The project is less than two years old although he’s collaborated with both musicians previously. It focuses primarily on Formanek’s pieces, which were released this month on the groups debut album, Were We Where We Were.
“The music is based on a set of musical palindromes that started out as graphic scores and were then reinterpreted into conventional music notation,” they tell us. “For live performances in 2022 their concerts will center around this set of compositions and will also feature a selection of pieces from their vast collective trove of varied repertoire.”
They’ll be at the BOP STOP Tuesday March 29. Tickets for the in-person show at $15. You can also listen to the livestream on the BOP STOP’s Facebook page for free, although donations are encouraged here.
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