Extraordinary bassist Michael Farquharson is Canada’s answer to the late great Jaco Pastorius. A former student of Jaco’s and an alumnus of the New England Conservatory of Music, he is an acclaimed performer in the studio, on the stage, and in the pit of popular ensembles such as the orchestras for the Canadian production of Les Miserables. An accomplished academician, Farquharson is a Professor at the Berklee College of Music teaching, Contemporary Composition and Production, and has released two CDs.