Michael Zisman

Office Hours: by appointment only. Book your appointment by email: mzisman@sfsu.edu

For the last 28 years, bassist Michael Zisman has been performing with jazz stars such as Harold Mabern, Cecil Payne, George Coleman, David “Fathead” Newman, Ernestine Anderson, James Williams, Eric Alexander, Dena DeRose and many others. Michael previously served as the Artistic and Education Director of the Stanford Jazz Workshop and Festival, and is the creator of “The Real Easy Book” as well as co-author of “Walking Bassics,” all published by Sher Music. Michael has been an adjunct faculty at San Francisco State University teaching jazz courses since 2007.