Michael Staron (Bassist/Composer/Educator)
Freelance Bassist - Upright Bass / Electric Bass
Lecturer - DePaul University
Instructor - Triton College
MMus - 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, Mike Pagan, Tony Ocean, Tim Tobias, Michael Thorn, Joe Valentino, Greta Pope, Los Profetas, Chuck Hoenes Prod., Glen Ellyn Bible Church, Sam Gibson, Dennis Anderson, Jose Valdes, Jazz Perspectives
Professional Performance Credits Include: Bobby Enriquez, Roger Williams, Sid Caesar, Red Skelton, The Pied Pipers, The Marvelettes, Defunkt, The Harmonicats, Eddy Arnold, Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound, Al Martino, Jerry Vale, Vic Damone, Bill Acosta, Marshall Vente, Frankie Wesson, Cirrus Falcon, Steve March, The Lennon Sisters, The Stars of Lawrence Welk, Jimmy Damon, The Four Lads, The Shangri-Las, Ann Jillian, Dick Contino, The Stars of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stardust, Alexandra Billings, Denise Tomasello, 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

"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