Michael Friedman is a widely respected bassist, composer and educator. He has been captivating audiences with his bass playing for years. He is a powerful, energetic artist who is capable of going in a variety of musical directions. "His bass playing is as in the pocket as it gets. Michael is a bitchen bassist," wrote Jonathan Widran of the Los Angeles Jazz Scene. "A Colorado mainstay," wrote Bret Saunders of the Denver Post & KBCO Radio. Michael has become one of the brightest performers on the contemporary jazz/R & B scene.

A native of Denver, Michael's career began when he was voted best instrumental student of his senior high school class and selected for several all-city and all-state music honors. He continued to earn accolades from Downbeat Magazine and the International Association of Jazz Educators. By then, his path as a professional musician was set. His talent and eminent musical skills led him to a scholarship at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, where he studied u