Watch Mike Manson perform music from his latest CD, Up Front, as well as classics at Mayne Stage Thursday, October 28 at 8:30 p.m. Mike Manson is a hard-hitting jazz funk musician with lyrical roots in Chicago, Ill. For Manson, the bottom line has always been great music. Since he first picked up a guitar, he has continuously been developing strengths in various aspects of his musical career. With a voice and talent that has brought him front and center with the most esteemed names in jazz, gospel, R&B, rock and pop, Manson has even reached the Top 10 on the R&R Smooth Jazz for his single