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American jazz bassist born in San Francisco, California, May 7, 1958
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Records
Albums 12
- New Digs
New Digs2026Vinyl - Parlour Games
Parlour Games18 Oct 2024Vinyl - Un Ruido de Agua
Un Ruido de Agua20 Oct 2023Vinyl - As Things Do
As Things Do19 May 2023Vinyl - Imperfect Measures
Imperfect Measures2021Vinyl - Relativity
Relativity16 Mar 2018Vinyl - The Distance
The Distance12 Feb 2016Vinyl - Small Places
Small Places2012Vinyl - The Rub And Spare Change
The Rub And Spare Change2010Vinyl - Song
Song19 Jul 2007Vinyl - Pariah's Pariah
Pariah's Pariah1 Apr 1998Vinyl - Loose Cannon
Loose Cannon31 Dec 1993Vinyl
Singles 2
- For My ConsiderationFor My Consideration6 Mar 2026 · SingleVinyl
- Palo Seco
Palo Seco25 Apr 2025 · SingleVinyl
- Pre-Apocalyptic · 2020
- Overcome - Live at the Leverkusen Jazz Festival · 2018 · compilation
- Insomnia · 2011 · compilation
- Partita · 2009 · compilation
- Live at Sweet Brasil · 2007 · compilation
- Am I Bothering You? · 1998
- Nature Of The Beast · 1997
- Low Profile · 1994
- Extended Animation · 1992
- Wide Open Spaces · 1990
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Bands and projects
The bands Michael Formanek played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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