His 1990 debut, wide open spaces, opens with a brisk walking bassline, over which greg osby sketches an alto saxophone solo in fast scribbles. From small intimate groups to families, single parents and birthday rides. Starting in the 80s he played long stints with stan getz, fred hersch and freddie hubbard. Seconds by sean patrick fitzell, published on february 9, 2008. If youre lucky like we were but need extra hands and direction, or if you and your family are struggling and could use an unbiased coach and hired hand, wide open spaces can help you. Jazz bassist michael formanek is back after a dozen years between albums. The best jazz albums selected by piero scaruffi back to the page on jazz discographic data by rocco stilo. Cohesive interplay through sometimes woozily elastic episodes was a given with bassist michael formanek and drummer tomas fujiwara, colleagues from cooperative trio thumbscrew, on board. Wide open spaces by refiloe seraimzolo, project consultant monique rankine, property coordinator chantel spence, photography karl rogers the owners of this spacious home were not sure what kind of house they wanted, so their architect suggested that they create a scrapbook of pictures of objects and items that inspired and appealed to them. Instead, wide open spaces pulls from several different sources the chicks americana roots, to be sure, but also bits of the alt country from kd lang and lyle lovett, 70s soft rock any album that features versions of songs by j. Composition also plays a significant role in formaneks overall musical profile, and four albums of his original music, wide open spaces, extended animation, low profile and nature of. Wide open spaces is the fourth studio album and the major label debut of american country music band, the dixie chicks.
His debut album as a leader was 1990s wide open spaces, featuring saxophonist greg osby, violinist mark feldman, guitarist wayne krantz, and drummer jeff hirshfield. Still, the effort required some rebalancing within our own lives, and the experience inspired the creation of wide open spaces farm cleanerupper services. His debut release as a leader was 1990s wide open spaces, featuring saxophonist greg osby, violinist mark feldman, guitarist wayne krantz, and drummer jeff hirshfield. Michael formanek born may 7, 1958 is an american jazz bassist born in san francisco. With bassist michael formanek and thennascent talents, tenor saxophonist and clarinetist chris speed and drummer jim black, berne had a nimble unit to navigate and interpret the charts, imbuing drama and humor. The territory is a wide car and theres a feeling of spaciousness, with front. Mar 09, 2019 formanek s other recordings as leader include wide open spaces and extended animation for quintet and low profile and nature of the beast for seven players all on enja, and the solo album am i bothering you. Michael formanek, tim berne, craig taborn, gerald cleaver the. Thats why, come friday, the corporate attorney is ready to escape his concrete confines for wide open spaces. Wide open spaces the territory has room to spare, says jonathan hawley. Wide open spaces enja, 1990 spontaneous music ensemble. This cooperative project features a trio of gifted musicians and composersguitarist mary halvorson, bassist michael formanek and drummerpercussionist tomas fujiwara performing their own compositions and selected standards with an exacting prowess wed to a liberated swing that is glorious to behold. Michael formanek wide open spaces full album stoica sebastian. Michael formanek wide open spaces 1990, cd discogs.
Release wide open spaces by michael formanek musicbrainz. Since the early 1990s has focused primarily on his solo career, mostly as the leader of a trio. The margaret slovak quartet for the moment cd baby music. Dixie chicks is an american country music trio which has also crossed over into other genres. I knew that each of them would find the space in the music to express himself. Artist michael formanek elusion quartet highresaudio. Not only does the wideopen, anythinggoes spirit of wikis evoke the original spirit of the internet, but all too often the interface does as well. Michael formanek the rub and spare change ecm, 2010 october 30, 2010. It was their first record with new lead vocalist natalie maines, and became their breakthrough commercial success.
He has performed and recorded with steely dan, michael brecker, donald fagen, billy cobham, chris potter, david binney, and carla bley. Commissioned for the 2015 national conference of the american stores 1800345. Formaneks other recordings as leader include wide open spaces and extended animation for quintet and low profile and nature of the beast for seven players all on enja, and the solo album am i bothering you. Jazz at atlas kicks off 2019 season with thumbscrew. The enigmatic festival returns in 2020 after a year to rest and refocus.
Jul 15, 20 composition also plays a significant role in formanek s overall musical profile, and four albums of his original music, wide open spaces, extended animation, low profile and nature of the beast. The musics density can seem daunting, but berne leaves threads to bind the sections. Jul 31, 20 michael formanek wide open spaces full album stoica sebastian. The uplifting melody is passed from the upper voices to the lower voices before the piece opens out into an expansive texture with rich harmonies. The same year that extended animation was released, formanek, berne, and hirshfield entered the studio to record loose cannon for italian producer giovanni bonandrinis. The 5th season of brooklyn jazz wide open continues with michael. His debut album as a leader was 1990s wide open spaces, featuring saxophonist greg osby.
In the 1980s, formanek worked as a sideman with freddie hubbard, joe henderson, dave liebman, fred hersch, and attila zoller. His debut album as a leader was 1990s wide open spaces, featuring saxophonist greg. Fiction, folklore and everyday sounds fuel the compositions of ny pianist angelica sanchez, with her trio of michael formanek on double bass and tyshawn sorey on drums, the band explores concepts of lucid dreaming, backyard birds, novels, mythical creatures and ancient structures, in a magnificent album of inspired free improvisation. Sindee coxx, jeanna fine, misty rain, felecia, juli ashton, tina tyler, kelly odell, nina hartley director hollywood actress kelly odell moves from l. Extended animation also revealed formaneks skill in writing compositions of greater length and complexity than the generally shorter vignettes on wide open spaces. The sound of the wide open spaces 1960 eddie palmieri. Yet cunningham sees the lack of aesthetic appeal in his wikiwikiweb as a functional advantage. Per informazioni specifiche sugli acquisti effettuati su marketplace consulta. Wide open spaces is a healing second chance romance that will break your heart and then put it back together piece by piece.
Formed in 1989 in dallas, texas, the band is composed of founding members and sisters martie erwin maguire and emily erwin robison, and lead singer natalie maines. Pong finds formanek and taborn executing wide leaping unison figures. Wayne krantz is an american guitarist and composer. Surrounded by the sights and sounds of the city, peace and quiet are a rare commodity. Formanek s other recordings as leader include wide open spaces and extended animation for quintet and low profile and nature of the beast for seven players all on enja, and the solo album am i bothering you. Across the site youll find programmed stages as well as spontaneous happenings on the wide stage, the bar stage, the weird space formerly known as red room, the marketplace, immersive minispaces, mobile sound systems, focused workshops, interactive installations, roving performers and lots of other goingson how you experience wos is. Not only does the wide open, anythinggoes spirit of wikis evoke the original spirit of the internet, but all too often the interface does as well. The owners of this spacious home were not sure what kind of house they wanted, so their architect suggested that they create a scrapbook of pictures of objects and items that inspired and appealed to them. Composition also plays a significant role in formanek s overall musical profile, and four albums of his original music, wide open spaces, extended animation, low profile and nature of the beast have been released to critical acclaim on the enja label. Formanek, michael wide open spaces music skip to main content. Michael formanek wide open spaces full album youtube. Wide open space festival 2020 wide open space festival. During the week, james whittaker spends his days in an office.
Aurora rose reynolds always offers a sexy blend of strong characters and tender plot lines. His debut album as a leader was 1990s wide open spaces, featuring saxophonist greg osby, violinist mark feldman, guitarist wayne krantz. Double bassistcomposer michael formanek releases small places, his. View all albums and help us complete michael formanek discography. People look at it and say, hmm, this looks boring, and go away. Composition also plays a significant role in formaneks overall musical profile, and four albums of his original music, wide open spaces, extended animation, low profile and nature of the beast have been released to critical acclaim on the enja label. The rub and spare change by michael formanek, tim berne. My roommate is from the city which means shes from new york city, and which, when you say it that way, means that you arent from there. Extended animation also revealed formanek s skill in writing compositions of greater length and complexity than the generally shorter vignettes on wide open spaces. Wide open spaces in the marketplace, home of music teaching ideas and music teaching resources for kindergarten through grade 8 school music teachers and home schoolers. With bassist michael formanek and thennascent talents, tenor saxophonist and clarinetist chris speed and drummer jim black, berne had a nimble unit to navigate and interpret the charts, imbuing drama and humor as necessary.
Bassist and composer michael formanek has been a major presence on the. Dave liebman, fred hersch, and attila zollar, but wide open spaces was the. The wos team invites you head to the heartland to the incredible macdonnell ranges for a feast of music, arts and performance. Halvorsons compositional skills continue to grow and astound and her love of odd, but in a good way, endings to her distinctively knotty works was a hallmark. Wide open spaces release by michael formanek see all versions of this release, 2 available overview.
Todays story behind the song is dedicated to my sweet elizabeth vencill. While still a teenager in the 1970s he toured with drummer tony williams and saxophonist joe henderson. Wide open spaces sarah quartel oxford university press. Wide open spaces is a good match for you if youre looking for.
Souther and bonnie raitt surely fits this bill, even the female neofolkies emerging on the adult alternative. That was then michael formanek elusion quartet with tony malaby, kris davis, and ches smith duration. It received diamond status by the riaa on february 20, 2003 in the united states, having shipped 14 million units worldwide, while spending more than six years in. The margaret slovak quartet for the moment cd baby.
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