“Every instrument has its technical innovators, and its pioneers who explore the emotional and expressive potential. Very rarely are the two combined in the same person – John Coltrane did it for the tenor sax, Keith Jarrett for the piano and Michael Manring for the bass guitar. ”
— Bass Guitar Magazine
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-Catherine Reese
Salt Lake Tribune
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