Michael Manring & Todd Mosby in American Silhouettes at Awaken Cafe

Michael Manring is hailed as the world’s leading solo bassist who has been pushing back the boundaries of what is possible on the instrument for over three decades. Building on conceptions from his teacher, late bass legend Jaco Pastorius, Manring has developed a new approach that includes unorthodox tunings, techniques and methodologies. He has honed his skills on hundreds of recordings as a sessions musician and thousands of concerts throughout the world.

“The Most Innovative Hybrid Guitarist of the 21st Century” - Ustad Imrat Kahn. Contemporary acoustic guitarist Todd Mosby is the ONLY one worldwide — outside of the royal family in India — whose mastered the 20-stringed Imrat Sitar...

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Michael Manring is hailed as the world’s leading solo bassist who has been pushing back the boundaries of what is possible on the instrument for over three decades. Building on conceptions from his teacher, late bass legend Jaco Pastorius, Manring has developed a new approach that includes unorthodox tunings, techniques and methodologies. He has honed his skills on hundreds of recordings as a sessions musician and thousands of concerts throughout the world.

“The Most Innovative Hybrid Guitarist of the 21st Century” - Ustad Imrat Kahn. Contemporary acoustic guitarist Todd Mosby is the ONLY one worldwide — outside of the royal family in India — whose mastered the 20-stringed Imrat Sitar. The St. Louis based composer, inventor and recording artist performs a genre-defying blend of jazz, classical, and traditional Indian.

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