Michael Bisio
Michael Bisio invariably astounds audiences with the beauty of his tone and the intensity of his very personal musical language. His music has received 4 stars from DownBeat, Jazz Times states his music resonates with intelligence, emotional depth and probing virtuosity. Journalist Paul DeBarros in Signal to Noise notes; For years free improvisers have explored the tactile aspect of performance, in which the nature of the encounter between the player and the instrument becomes the subject of the music itself. Bisio is one of the few musicians that has managed to meld this high-concept sense of physicality with the soulful charge of jazz. His fiddle-high, scraped overtones create a tangled choir that is impossible to resist; his expressiveness with the bow is unmatched. Having whirled the listener into a transportive state, he gently shows them the way out...
His expressive touch is distinctive. The New York Times
As a recording artist Michael appears on over 50 cds, he is leader on 10 cds and co-leads 7 duet recordings. His recorded output has consistently met with critical praise. Michael's first international release, In Seattle, (Silkheart), was chosen as one of the Best Jazz Records of the 1980's in the Village Voice. Connections, (CIMP), 2005, as reviewed in Cadence Magazine. ...this is another important disc from Bisio and company that highlights Bisio's talents as a musician, composer and bandleader. Fourteen new releases in 2009 included two MBQ CDs for CIMP and Not Two, two cds by Tomas Ulrich's Cargo Cult, and Old Dog, By Any Other Name, (Porter Records). The very beginning of 2010 saw the release of Session at 475 Kent, duets with the highly acclaimed pianist Connie Crothers on MutableMusic.
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- The Shape Of Things by Hrayr Attarian
- The Shape Of Things by Troy Dostert
- The Shape Of Things by Karl Ackermann
- Improvisations by Mark Corroto
- Improvisations by Karl Ackermann
- The Shape Of Things by Dan McClenaghan
- The Unidentifiable by Dan McClenaghan
- Luminous Arcs by Alberto Bazzurro
- The Unidentifiable by Karl Ackermann
- Tao Quartets: Peace Planet & Box of Light by Giuseppe Segala
May 22, 2017
Musician? Join Michael Bisio At The Atlantic Center For The Arts
April 05, 2016
Michael Bisio And Matthew Shipp Announce New Recording “Live In...
March 26, 2015
Jazz this week: Matthew Shipp & Michael Bisio, Shades of Jade, T....
May 18, 2011
Avram Fefer / Michael Bisio / Igal Foni at Sixth Street Garden (NYC) on...
May 03, 2011
Avram Fefer Trio CD Release Show May 9th featuring Michael Bisio and...
March 01, 2011
Michael Bisio - Travel Music (Self-Published, 2011) ****
August 19, 2010
Stephen Gauci/ Kris Davis/ Michael Bisio - SKM (Clean Feed)
March 30, 2009
Tonight! Dom Minasi and Michael Bisio at The 5C Jazz Cafe (NYC)
September 18, 2006
Jazz Musicians Michael Bisio, Reade Whitwell, Brian Kent Featured in...
August 22, 2006
Bisio's ability to project such a diverse array of timbre and technical skill mark him as one of the leading bassist of his time. —Steven Loewy, allmusic.com
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