Biography
Michael Staron (Bassist/Composer/Educator)
Freelance Bassist - Electric Bass / String Bass
Currently working with - The Ralph Wilder Orchestra
Lecturer - DePaul University
Instructor - Triton College
Adjunct Faculty - Benedictine University
Master of Music - Northwestern University (Jazz Pedagogy)
Bachelor of Music - DePaul University (Composition)
Former Bassist: National Tours #1 & 2 Evita Hal Prince Prod., Rich Corpolongo, Guy Fricano, Brian Patti, Bill McFarland and The Chicago Horns, NRG, Bob Perna, Mike Finnerty, Drew Lane, Frank Rumoro, Howard Baker, Les Demerle/Bonnie Eisele, The NRG Three, Tony Ocean, Tim Tobias, Michael Thorn, Joe Valentino, Greta Pope, Los Profetas, Chuck Hoenes Prod., Glen Ellyn Bible Church, Sam Gibson, Dennis Anderson, Mike Pagan, Jose Valdes, Jazz Perspectives
Professional Performance Credits Include: Bobby Enriquez, Roger Williams, Sid Caesar, Red Skelton, The Pied Pipers, The Marvelettes, Defunkt, Cirrus Falcon. The Harmonicats, Eddy Arnold, Al Martino, Jerry Vale, The Stars of Lawrence Welk, Vic Damone, Bill Acosta, Frankie Wesson, Marshall Vente, Steve March, The Lennon Sisters, The Four Lads, The Shangri-Las, Ann Jillian, Dick Contino, The Stars of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stardust, Alexandra Billings, Denise Tomasello, Jimmy Damon, Pacific Overtures, Annie, Dream Girls, West Side Story, Grand Hotel, The Sound of Music, Harry Chapin Lies and Legends, They're Playing Our Song, Once On This Island, Company, Hot Mikado, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Jerry's Girls, Forever Plaid, The Boys From Syracuse, Sweet and Hot
International Touring Companies - A Chorus Line
National Touring Companies - A Chorus Line, Heartstrings,
Yabba Dabba Do, Rent and Joseph with Donnie Osmond
Voting member: NARAS, AF of M Local 10-208, TMA
"He's a versatile, forward looking and accomplished performer."
Jazz Times
"...Has exceptional chops and the smarts to get beyond his schooling"
The Wire
"His bowing is some of the best I ever heard. He is a true rival of Mike Formanek, Dave Holland, and Paul Rogers."
Beyond Coltrane / Fred Barrett
"Mike to me has a lot of technique and he's perfect for playing in a trio because he's inspirational, he will follow my chords, whatever melody I play he will follow, he will change key with me; which is what I need."
Hal Russell (Hal An Oral History)
Instrumentation
It varies with each project.
Discography
Albert's Lullaby - Southport – S- SSD - 0077
Rock Originals – Michael Staron / Full Streaming - Tunecore
Novelties - Michael Staron / Full Streaming – Tunecore
Fire Horns – Moonlight Records – MLR1000-2
Fire Horns Totally Live – Sopro Music DVD
Hal: An Oral history by Chris Shrundz DVD
Cirrus Falcon - Serendipity - copyright 1984 Cirrus Falcon
Being Alive – Alexandra Billings – Southport - S-SSD-0080
Boundless – Rob Ryndak – Southport - S-SSD-0050
My Kind of Town – Brian Patti Orch. – www.brianpatti.com
Michael Thorn – Desire – MichaelThornMusic.com
Michael Thorn – Midnight Serenade – MichaelThornMusic.com
Michael Thorn Trio – Moment to Moment - MichaelThornMusic.com
Thorn, Staron, Jennings – Shades of Blue - MichaelThornMusic.com
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