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. 10 May 2015. 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.