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Michael Formanek is a person, active since 1958. Member of Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, Myra Melford Splash, Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet, Sabino, Thumbscrew, Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet, Uri Caine Ensemble.

Michael Formanek

Person · Active since 1958

Michael Formanek is a musician in the Credits.fm index identified by 1 ISNI identifier. A musician is the person or group behind the codes — IPI numbers identify them as a songwriter or publisher, ISNI identifiers as a creative contributor, and their recordings each carry an ISRC.

ISNI

0000 0000 8092 0165
SourcesMusicBrainz

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz artist record
  • ISNI.org identity 0000000080920165

Credits Graph

Member of

Mary Halvorson’s Code GirlMichael Formanek Elusion QuartetMyra Melford SplashRoberto Ottaviano QuarkTetSabinoThumbscrewTony Malaby/Joey Sellers QuartetUri Caine Ensemble

Credit Chain

MusicianMichael Formanek
ISNI0000 0000 8092 0165
MF

Michael Formanek

Formanek, Michael

Performer

Member of Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, Myra Melford Splash, Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet, Sabino, Thumbscrew, Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet, Uri Caine Ensemble

ISNI: 0000 0000 8092 0165
27Recordings
15Releases

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Credits

1

A Maze

Michael Formanek

double bass
2

A Nearing

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
3

Airborne

Michael Formanek

double bass
4

Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen

Uri Caine Ensemble, La Gaia Scienza

via Uri Caine Ensemble
Performer
5

Artlessly Falling

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
6

Bigger Flames

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
7

Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube

Uri Caine Ensemble, La Gaia Scienza

via Uri Caine Ensemble
Performer
8

Exoskeleton Prelude

Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus

double bass
9

Exoskeleton: Part I – Impenetrable / Part II – Beneath the Shell / Part III – @heart

Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus

double bass
10

Exoskeleton: Part IV – Echoes / Part V – Without Regrets

Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus

double bass
11

Exoskeleton: Part VI – Shucking While Jiving / Part VII – A Reptile Dysfunction

Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus

double bass
12

Exoskeleton: Part VIII – Metamorphic

Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus

double bass
13

Full Frontal

Michael Formanek

double bass
14

Hör’ ich das Liedchen klingen

Uri Caine Ensemble, La Gaia Scienza

via Uri Caine Ensemble
Performer
15

Last‐Minute Smears

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
16

Lemon Trees

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
17

Loop Back

Michael Formanek

double bass
18

Mexican War Streets (Pittsburgh)

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
19

Muzzling Unwashed

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
20

Notice Moments

Michael Formanek

double bass
21

On the Skin

Michael Formanek

double bass
22

Quickdraw

Michael Formanek

double bass
23

Symphony No. 5, Adagietto

Uri Caine Ensemble

via Uri Caine Ensemble
double bass
24

The Distance

Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus

double bass
25

The Stand

Michael Formanek

double bass
26

Walls and Roses

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

via Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl
Performer
27

Wisp

Michael Formanek

double bass

Groups (8)

MH

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

Group

8 credits
MF

Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet

Group

MM

Myra Melford Splash

Group

RO

Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet

Orchestra

S

Sabino

Group

T

Thumbscrew

Group

TM

Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet

Group

UC

Uri Caine Ensemble

Group

4 credits

Discography (15)

Can you hear a motion ?

Can you hear a motion ?

1994 · Enja Records

Catability

Catability

1998 · Enja Records

Even Better

Even Better

2019

Float the Edge

Float the Edge

2017 · Clean Feed

I Remember Jaco

I Remember Jaco

1991 · Novus

Imperfect Measures

Imperfect Measures

2021

Low Profile

Low Profile

1994 · Enja Records

Mirage

Mirage

2013 · Clean Feed

Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

1997 · Enja Records

Serious Hang

Serious Hang

1992 · Muse Records

Small Places

Small Places

2012 · ECM Records

The 7th Dinner – Live

The 7th Dinner – Live

2025 · Fundacja Słuchaj!

The Distance

The Distance

2016 · ECM Records

The Distance

The Distance

2016

Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

1990 · Enja Records

Who is Michael Formanek?

Michael Formanek is a performer, active since 1958. Michael Formanek is a member of Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, Myra Melford Splash, Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet, Sabino, Thumbscrew, Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet and Uri Caine Ensemble, and credits from those groups are included in this catalog.

Our database contains 27 recordings and 15 releases credited to Michael Formanek. Credits data is sourced from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), MusicBrainz (CC0), and Spotify.

People also ask

What identifiers does Michael Formanek have?+
Michael Formanek is identified by ISNI 0000 0000 8092 0165. IPI numbers identify a songwriter or publisher across collection societies; ISNI identifies a creative contributor across registries.
How many recordings is Michael Formanek credited on?+
The index links Michael Formanek to 27 recordings, each carrying its own ISRC. Credits come from the MLC, MusicBrainz (CC0), and Spotify.
Is Michael Formanek in a group?+
Michael Formanek is a member of Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, Myra Melford Splash, Roberto Ottaviano QuarkTet, Sabino, Thumbscrew, Tony Malaby/Joey Sellers Quartet, Uri Caine Ensemble; credits earned through those groups are included in this catalog.

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