Michael Oien

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Michael Oien (born 13 August 1981 [1] in Silver Spring, Maryland [2] ) is an American musician and composer living in New York City. [3] Oien plays the acoustic bass and released his debut album And Now in 2015 on Fresh Sound Records. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Michael Oien @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. "Official Biography". www.michaeloien.com. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. Bilawsky, Dan (10 May 2015). "Michael Oien: And Now". All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. Kato, Yoshi (September 2015). "Michael Oien: And Now". No. 82. Maher Publications. DownBeat Magazine. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  5. Morton, Brian (August 2015). "Michael Oien: And Now". No. 68. Jazz Journal.
  6. "And Now (Michael Oien)". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.