Michael Formanek
Jazz band from San Francisco, CA · formed 1958
- and improvised music
- avant-garde jazz
- bass
- contemporary jazz
- free jazz
- jazz
- post-bop
- small and large ensemble jazz
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 39
- Last show
- Oct 29, 2022Arts + Literature Laboratory
About
Michael Formanek is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 1958, tagged and improvised music, avant-garde jazz, bass by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2022, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- Michael Formanek formed in 1958 — MusicBrainz
- Michael Formanek is based in San Francisco — MusicBrainz
- Thumbscrew: member — MusicBrainz
- Uri Caine Ensemble: member — MusicBrainz
- Sabino: member — MusicBrainz
- Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet: double bass, eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet: member — MusicBrainz
- Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl: member — MusicBrainz
- Myra Melford Splash: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Formanek has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Michael Formanek is based in Portugal — Michael Formanek on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Am I Bothering You? (2020-04-25) — Bandcamp
- Michael Formanek plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Michael Formanek plays avant-garde jazz — Wikipedia
- Michael Formanek has 2885 listeners on Last.fm — Michael Formanek on Last.fm
- Michael Formanek has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2026 — Michael Formanek on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20112 shows
- 20161 show
- 20223 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2022 | Arts + Literature Laboratory · MadisonSupportwith Thumbscrew, Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara | Support | Thumbscrew, Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Vortex Jazz Club · LondonSupportwith Thumbscrew, Tomas Fujiwara | Support | Thumbscrew, Tomas Fujiwara |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Quinn's · BeaconSupportwith Devin Gray, Tim Berne | Support | Devin Gray, Tim Berne |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Radio Radio · IndianapolisSupportwith Mary Halvorson, Thumbscrew, Tomas Fujiwara | Support | Mary Halvorson, Thumbscrew, Tomas Fujiwara |
| Jul 13, 2011 | The Stone · New York (NYC)Supportwith Flaten, Joe McPhee, Tim Berne, +1 | Support | Flaten, Joe McPhee, Tim Berne, +1 |
| Jun 6, 2011 | Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver | Headliner | Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver |
| Oct 27, 2010 | Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver | Headliner | Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Arts + Literature Laboratory · Madison1 show
- Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)1 show
- Quinn's · Beacon1 show
- Radio Radio · Indianapolis1 show
- The Stone · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Beacon1 show
- Indianapolis1 show
- London1 show
- Madison1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
39 releases, 1990–2026New Digs
2026 · Album
Myra Melford Splash
2025 · Album
The 7th Dinner Live
2025
Live At Blow Out
2025
Parlour Games
2024
Saturday
2023
Decay
2022 · Album
Other Zones
2022
Breathing Room
2022
Imperfect Measures
2021 · Album
Dyads
2021
Apr 25, 2020 · Album · 10 tracks
Apr 25, 2020 · Album · 8 tracks
Apr 24, 2020 · Album · 10 tracks
Apr 24, 2020 · Album · 5 tracks
Apr 24, 2020 · Album · 11 tracks
Apr 23, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Pre-Apocalyptic
2020 · Album
Even Better
2019 · Album
Float the Edge
2017 · Album
The Distance
2016 · Album
Mirage
2013 · Album
Dirigo Rataplan
2012 · Album
Small Places
2012 · Album
The Rub and Spare Change
2010 · Album
Relativity
1999 · Album
Am I Bothering You?
1998 · Album
Catability
1998 · Album
Ornery People
1998 · Album
Nature of the Beast
1997 · Album
Can you hear a motion ?
1994 · Album
Low Profile
1994 · Album
Live It Up
1993 · Album
Loose Cannon
1993 · Album
Extended Animation
1992 · Album
Serious Hang
1992
I Remember Jaco
1991 · Album
Wide Open Spaces
1990 · Album
Album
Lineup
- Thumbscrew
- Uri Caine Ensemble
- Sabino
- Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet
- Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet · double bass, eponymous
- Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet
- Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
- Myra Melford Splash
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Michael Formanek on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Michael Formanek on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Michael Formanek on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.