Interview: Michael Formanek
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic Contributor
Michael Formanek is one of jazz's formidable bassists: fast and limber with a full expressive sound, instantly responsive to whatever his fellow improvisers invent on the spot, and able to sing for himself. He's also a master of fiendishly involved, mutating rhythms, tossed off like they're no big deal. You can hear all that in his powerfully resourceful quartet with old ally Tim Berne on alto saxophone, Gerald Cleaver on drums, and the apparently limitless virtuoso… more »
