Tag: Michael Formanek
On Kirk Knuffke
This review appears in the November 2013 issue of The New York City Jazz Record. — Kirk Knuffke Chorale (SteepleChase) By David R. Adler Cornet specialists aren’t in huge supply, but Kirk Knuffke stands out among this unique lot for his versatility and expressive depth. He’s explored Steve Lacy’s music with Ideal Bread and the Lennie Tristano legacy with Ted Brown.
Six Picks: October 2012
My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in The New York City Jazz Record, October 2012: Josh Berman and His Gang, There Now (Delmark) Raynald Colom, Rise (harmonia mundi/Jazz Village) Joe Fiedler’s Big Sackbut (Yellow Sound) Roman Filiu, Musae (Dafnison Music) Michael Formanek Quartet, Small Places (ECM) Sean Wayland, Click Track Jazz (Seed Music)
On Michael Formanek
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Michael Formanek Quartet Thu., Oct. 28, 8pm. $12. Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St. 215.545.4302 www.arsnovaworkshop.org Bassist Michael Formanek, a prof at Baltimore’s Peabody Conservatory, got his start with the likes of Art Pepper and Chet Baker and has since played plenty of head-spinning music as a member of Tim Berne’s quartet Bloodcount. With