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Michael Formanek Quartet at Philadelphia Art Alliance
Courtesy of Michael Ricci | Posted on September 21, 2012
Where
Philadelphia Art Alliance
251 S. 18th St.
Philadelphia, PA
Map
(215) 545-4302
When
Sun, October 7, 2012
8:00pm
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Please join Ars Nova Workshop for a performance by the Michael Formanek Quartet as we celebrate the release of the group's new ECM record, Small Places.
The bassist Michael Formanek got his start working with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, Fred Hersch and Attila Zoller. He has since worked with a wide range of artists, including Elvis Costello, Marty Ehrlich, Stan Getz, Dave Burrell, Jim Black, Chris Speed and Dave Ballou. He has performed on over 100 records, and his first album as a group leader was 1990's Wide Open Spaces. He has toured and recorded on multiple occasions with Tim Berne, in projects like Berne's Bloodcount, and on many as a group leader....