New Digs
by MICHAEL FORMANEK
- Type: Album
- Released: 2026-03-20
- Label: Intakt Records
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:05:54
- Community rating: 3.2/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Chet Doxas, John O'Gallagher, Jo茫o Almeida
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Veteran bassist and composer Michael Formanek leads a stellar quartet on 'New Digs', a dynamic album of forward-thinking avant-garde jazz. The record showcases the incredible chemistry and improvisational prowess of the ensemble, as they navigate Formanek's challenging and intricate compositions. The music is a thrilling blend of complex written passages and spontaneous, interactive free play, anchored by Formanek's powerful and inventive bass work. It's a masterful statement from one of modern jazz's most respected figures.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, bass, improvisation, complex, quartet
Tracklist
- New Old World (11:32)
- Prequel (6:09)
- It Was (5:14)
- For My Consideration (6:49)
- Aka the Stinger (7:31)
- Gone Home / Interlude for Susan Alcorn (9:14)
- Braxes (4:41)
- Quinze (9:58)
- Nigh Total (4:43)
Credits
- 2025 at Canoa Studios Ponte Do Rol - stephen byram. photo illustrations: nancy sacks. photo: sandra eisner. booklet design: fiona ryan. liner notes: gon莽alo frota. produced by michael formanek and intakt records. published by intakt records, p. o. box, 8024 z眉rich, switzerland. www.intaktrec.ch
- Alexander Hawkins - hammond b3 organ
- All compositions by Michael Formanek (Formtone Music BMI). Recorded on August 6 and 7 - stephen byram. photo illustrations: nancy sacks. photo: sandra eisner. booklet design: fiona ryan. liner notes: gon莽alo frota. produced by michael formanek and intakt records. published by intakt records, p. o. box, 8024 z眉rich, switzerland. www.intaktrec.ch
- Chet Doxas - tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Jo茫o Almeida - trumpet
- John O'Gallagher - alto saxophone
- Mary Halvorson* - guitar
- Michael Formanek - double bass
- Portugal. Recording by Nelson Canoa. Mixing and Mastering by D. James Goodwin. Cover art and graphic design - stephen byram. photo illustrations: nancy sacks. photo: sandra eisner. booklet design: fiona ryan. liner notes: gon莽alo frota. produced by michael formanek and intakt records. published by intakt records, p. o. box, 8024 z眉rich, switzerland. www.intaktrec.ch
- Tomas Fujiwara - drums
- Torres Vedras - stephen byram. photo illustrations: nancy sacks. photo: sandra eisner. booklet design: fiona ryan. liner notes: gon莽alo frota. produced by michael formanek and intakt records. published by intakt records, p. o. box, 8024 z眉rich, switzerland. www.intaktrec.ch