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Michael Manring

Hailed by many as the world’s leading solo bassist, Michael Manring has been pushing back the boundaries of what’s possible on the bass guitar for over three decades. While his technical skill and innovations always make an impression, it is his ability to communicate on a profound emotional level that most touches listeners. As editor Tom Darter wrote in Keyboard magazine after seeing one of Michael's solo concerts, "Forget his astounding technique and musicality; forget his absolute command of his instruments; forget how seamlessly the musical ideas and the performance of them were wedded together...The enlightenment came most from feeling (seeing, hearing) the joy Michael felt to be playing...his brand of transcendental chops and musical understanding...was all in the service of the final outcome, the joy of making music." Building on the conceptions of his teacher, the late bass legend Jaco Pastorius, Michael has developed a new approach to the instrument that includes unorthodox tunings, techniques and methodologies

American Heartland

By Todd Mosby

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Clouds Above Golden Fields; Palomino; Witchi Tai; Witchi Tai (postlude); Wichita Lineman; On the Farm; Joanie's Town; American Heartland; All the Stars Tonight; A Rising Moon; Land of Green; Both Sides Now.

New music from Dezolve, Matteo Mancusco, SLAK, Tom Hemby and Alberto Rigoni

by Len Davis
May 10, 2026

We kick off with fiery jazz fusion from DEZOLVE, alongside guitar brilliance from John McLaughlin and Matteo Mancusco. There's rocky fusion from The Rewind Collective, more Allan Holdsworth-inspired music from Quube, and stunning drum work from Simon Phillips with Protocol 6. We also feature jazzy grooves from SLAK with drum Prodigy Senri Kawaguchi plus music from ...

Tigran Hamasyan, Dwiki Dhawarman, Richard D Ruttenberg, Jean Paul Bourelly, Derek Sherinian and much more

by Len Davis
March 1, 2026

New music from keyboard player Tigran Hamasyan featuring jazz and Armenian folk influences, Indonesias premier keyboard player Dwiki Dharwaman with some exotic sounding jazz and keyboard player Richard D Ruttenberg with his masterful use of electronic percussion with Bassist Jimmy Haslip adding special touches. French guitarist Tom Bernard with Indian bass sensation Mohini Dey, British guitarist ...

Best of 2025-The Outernet, garaj Mahal, Varun Das, Grand Discovery, Commodore

by Len Davis
January 11, 2026

The best of 2025 and new releases. Pure Fusion and Jazz Rock with The Outernet from Melbourne, to Japan's dynamic Jizue, this collection brings together an exceptional lineup of global talent. LA-based guitarist Max Walker and New York drummer Varun Das deliver precision and power with fine jazz-rock interplay, joined by Nashville's Mr. Mayo for a ...

Michael Manring: The Adamski Photographs

by Mike Jacobs
November 1, 2025

In many ways, Michael Manring's album The Book of Flame (Alchemy, 1998) proved to be a stylistic bridge between his Thonk (High Street, 1994)-era output and his subsequent canon (which ended up almost exclusively solo bass--oriented). But not only was the album populated with about half and half multi-instrument pieces to solo pieces, it also contained ...

Australian guitarist Alex Stuart, Japanese band Nanki trio, Norwegian drummer Andre Drage and The Fearless Flyers

by Len Davis
June 1, 2025

Welcome to an electrifying journey through jazz/rock/fusion and beyond. This episode features a dynamic mix of new and classic sounds from around the globe. Discover fresh music from Paris-based guitarist Alex Stuart, the genre-bending Mr Mayo from Nashville, and Melbourne's groove-rocky G-Tano. From Japan, the Nankai Trio brings their distinct voice, while Norwegian drummer Andre Drage ...

Live in Mérida

By Alonso Arreola

Label: 7D Media
Released: 2024
Track listing: Relamparia; Mamadou’s Mercedes; Versos; Hard Winds; Forest Floor; Big Fungus; Lake of Ice; Lake of Fire; The World Is Everything That Is The Case; Monkey Businessman; Culpa; Area.

3Below 'Live In Mérida' Featuring Michael Manring (Jaco Pastorius), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Alonso Arreola Releases November 8, 2024

November 2, 2024

3Below features three extended range instruments played by Michael Manring (Jaco Pastorius alumni, creator of the Hyperbass), Trey Gunn (Warr Guitarist with King Crimson), Alonso Arreola (Mexican bassist, writer and poet). Their latest release, Live in Mérida, was recorded on November 5, 2023 at the Palacio del La Música de Mérida in the Yucatan in Mexico. ...

Daniel Weiss, Cristian Tamblay and Alberto Rigoni

by Len Davis
July 19, 2024

New music from Israeli guitarist Daniel Weiss, Chilean drummer Cristian Tamblay, Canadian guitarist Thomas Polychuck with Simon Phillips and Morgan-Husband-Feraud. Italian bassist Alberto Rigoni with Michael Manring, Joseph Patrick Moore and The Mick Jansen Trio. We go back to 1990 with Baltimore guitarist Carl Filipiak, Chick Corea's Electrik Band and the late Bob Berg.Playlist ...