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Mitchel Forman (born January 24, 1956) is a
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and
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keyboard player.


Biography and music career

Mitchel Forman began studying classical piano at the age of seven. At 17 he entered the
Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...
(MSM) for three years of study and began working with bands in New York. Shortly after graduating from MSM he began touring and recording with
Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...
, playing in both Mulligan's big band and quartet, and work with
Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...
followed. In 1980 Forman's solo career began with a piano performance at the
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. This recording became his first album, ''Live at Newport''. In subsequent years he worked on the road with
Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...
,
Carla Bley Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera '' Escalator over the Hill'' ...
,
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, and
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. Forman also recorded two solo piano albums for
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and toured in Europe regularly. He joined guitarist
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for a year and a half on the road, recording and contributing to two of the band's recordings - the seminal ''
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'' and ''
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''. Forman then joined ex-
Weather Report Weather Report was an American jazz fusion band active from 1970 to 1986. The band was founded in 1970 by Austrian virtuoso keyboardist Joe Zawinul, American saxophonist Wayne Shorter, Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš, American drummer and vocali ...
saxophonist
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, touring, recording and contributing to Shorter's ''
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''. In 1985, Forman began leading his own band and recorded his group debut for Magenta Records (a division of
Windham Hill Windham Hill Records was an independent record label that specialized in instrumental acoustic music. It was founded by guitarist William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (née McGilvray) in 1976 and was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The label was ...
), ''Train of Thought''. At the same time he continued to work with other well-known jazz and music figures, including guitarist
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("Blue Matter"),
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("Upside Downside"),
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of
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,
Dave Samuels David Alan Samuels (October 9, 1948 – April 22, 2019) was an American vibraphone and marimba player who spent many years with the contemporary jazz group Spyro Gyra. His recordings and live performances during that period also reflect his p ...
,
Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music ...
,
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("Reunion"),
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, Simon Phillips,
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,
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, saxophonist
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and
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. Forman's 1992 tribute to the late pianist
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, ''Now & Then'', was particularly well regarded. Most of Forman's recordings are of the fusion or jazz genre, however, 1998's ''Harvest Song'' features 15 solo piano tracks. Forman started the record label Marsis Jazz. He has led the band Metro with guitarist
Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At a ...
, has toured in a quartet with
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, been a member of the
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band, a member of BWB band, and has been featured on albums by
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. Forman has cited as influences
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,
Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...
,
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,
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,
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and
Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
.


Discography


As leader

* ''Childhood Dreams'' (Soul Note, 1982) * ''Only a Memory'' (Soul Note, 1983) * ''Train of Thought'' (Magenta, 1985) * ''What Else?'' (RCA, 1992) * ''Hand Made'' (Lipstick, 1993) * ''Now and Then'' (BMG/Novus 1993) * ''Harvest Song'' (Jazzline, 1997) * ''New Standards'' (UnReel, 1999) * ''Patience'' (Skip, 2001) * ''Mr. Clean: Live at the Baked Potato'' (Skip, 2002) * ''Perspectives'' (Marsis, 2006) * ''Lost and Found'' (Marsis, 2010) With Metro * ''Metro'' (Lipstick, 1994) * ''Tree People'' (Lipstick, 1995) * ''Metrocafe'' (Hip Bop, 2000) * ''Grapevine'' (Silva Screen/Hip Bop, 2002) * ''Live at the A-Trane'' (Marsis, 2004) * ''Express'' (Marsis, 2007) * ''Big Band Boom'' (Jazzline, 2015)


As sideman

With
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* ''Living in the Crest of a Wave'' (Elektra Musician, 1984) * ''The Alternative Man'' (Blue Note, 1985) * ''The Gambler'' (Jazz City 1990) With
Brian Bromberg Brian Bromberg (born December 5, 1960) is an American jazz bassist and record producer who performs on both electric and acoustic instruments. Biography Bromberg was born on December 5, 1960, in Tucson, Arizona. His father and brother, David, ...
* ''It's About Time'' (Nova, 1991) * ''Brian Bromberg'' (Nova, 1993) * ''You Know That Feeling'' (Zebra, 1998) * ''Compared to That'' (Artistry Music, 2012) With
Rick Braun Rick Braun (born July 6, 1955) is a smooth jazz trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone and keyboards player, vocalist, composer, and record producer. Career Braun was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and attended Dieruff High School. His mother was a se ...
* ''Full Stride'' (Atlantic, 1998) * ''Kisses in the Rain'' (Warner Bros., 2001) * ''Esperanto'' (Warner Bros., 2003) * ''Yours Truly'' (Artizen, 2005) * ''Sessions Vol. 1'' (Artizen, 2006) With
Mark Egan Mark Egan (born January 14, 1951 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States) is an American jazz bassist and trumpeter known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band, Elem ...
* ''Mosaic'' (Hip Pocket, 1985) * ''Truth Be Told'' (Wavetone, 2010) * ''About Now'' (Wavetone, 2014) * ''Direction Home'' (Wavetone, 2015) With
Jeff Golub Jeff Golub (April 15, 1955 – January 1, 2015) was an American jazz guitarist who had a solo career and who led the band Avenue Blue. He worked as a sideman for a number of rock and pop musicians. He was arguably best known for his work with Rod ...
* ''Nightlife'' (Bluemoon, 1997) * ''Dangerous Curves'' (GRP, 2000) * ''Grand Central'' (Narada, 2007) With
Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At a ...
* ''Mediterranean'' (DMP, 1993) * ''The Music Inside'' (Shanachie, 1996) * ''The Moon, the Stars, and the Setting Sun'' (Shanachie, 1998) * ''Presence'' (Heads Up, 2007) * ''Silhouette'' (Shanachie, 2013) * ''Unspoken'' (Shanachie, 2016) With others *
Jeff Beal Jeff Beal (born June 20, 1963) is an American composer of music for film, television, recordings, and the concert hall. Highly regarded as a jazz instrumentalist and versatile composer, Beal creates music that often incorporates a synthesis of im ...
, ''Perpetual Motion'' (Island, 1989) *
Joe Beck Joe Beck (July 29, 1945 – July 22, 2008) was an American jazz guitarist who was active for over 30 years. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Beck moved to Manhattan in his teens, playing six nights a week in a trio setting, which gave him an opp ...
, ''Back to Beck'' (DMP, 1988) *
Randy Bernsen Randy Bernsen (born July 15, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist. Career Bernsen was born in Needham, Massachusetts and grew up in Florida. He attended high school in Plantation and was active in the clubs of South Florida, starting at age 1 ...
, ''Paradise Citizens'' (Zebra, 1988) *
Bill Berry William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar ...
, ''Awkward Stage'' (Songwriter's Square, 2016) * Bob Boykin, ''Hazardous Material'' (Legato, 1996) *
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, ''The Movie Album'' (Verve, 2014) *
Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...
, ''Reunion'' (GRP, 1990) *
Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...
, ''More to Say'' (E1, 2009) *
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, ''Matters of the Heart'' (Sony, 2013) * Doky Brothers, ''2'' (Blue Note, 1997) *
Thomas Dolby Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including "She Blinded Me ...
, ''The Gate to the Mind's Eye'' (Giant, 1994) *
Jimmy Earl James Christopher Earl (born 1957) is an American jazz bass guitarist who is a member of the ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' band. Early life and education In 1957, James Christopher Earl was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to James and Sylvia Earl. He i ...
, ''Jimmy Earl'' (Legato, 1995) * Jimmy Earl, ''Stratosphere'' (Pacific Time 1999) *
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, ''Jumpin' Off'' (Metro Blue, 1997) * Richard Elliot, ''Chill Factor'' (Capitol, 1999) *
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, ''River of Love'' (Atlantic, 1990) *
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, ''Silver'' (Heads Up, 2015) *
Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...
, '' Billy Highstreet Samba'' (EmArcy, 1990) *
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, ''Aquamarine'' (Atlantic, 1987) * Danny Gottlieb, ''Whirlwind'' (Atlantic, 1989) *
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, ''Axis'' (Day Eight Music, 1986) *
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, ''Vivir'' (FonoVisa/Strauss 1997) * Anthony Jackson, ''Interspirit'' (Abstract Logix, 2010) *
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, ''Metaphors'' (Embamba Music, 2017) *
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, ''We're Not in Kansas Anymore'' (Inakustik, 2016) * Kathy Kosins, ''Uncovered Soul'' (Maristar, 2018) * Kevyn Lettau, ''Universal Language'' (JVC, 1995) *
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, ''Bumpin' in the Basement'' (Cherimoya/Chartmaker 1998) *
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, ''
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'' (Warner Bros., 1984) * John McLaughlin, ''
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'' (Relativity, 1986) * Mike Miller, ''Save the Moon'' (Marsis, 2001) *
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, ''Timeless'' (Woodward Avenue 2014) *
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, '' Walk on the Water'' (DRG, 1980) *
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, ''Just an Illusion'' (EMI, 1992) *
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, ''Tear Down These Walls'' (Jive, 1988) *
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, ''Living Colors'' (MCA, 1988) *
Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music ...
, ''Talkin' 'Bout You'' (GRP, 1988) *
John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the ...
, ''Blue Matter'' (Gramavision, 1987) * Tom Scott, ''Smokin' Section'' (Windham Hill, 1999) * James Senese, ''Passpartu'' (Itwhy, 2003) *
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, ''Grand Design'' (Bonneville, 1998) *
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, ''Phantom Navigator'' (Columbia, 1987) *
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, ''At Home'' (Atlantic, 1987) * Chris Standring, ''Sunlight'' (Ultimate Vibe, 2018) *
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, ''Magnetic'' (Elektra 1986) *
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, ''Upside Downside'' (Atlantic, 1986) *
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, ''Time Was'' (Arista, 1995) *
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, ''World Gone Strange'' (Private Music, 1991) * Andy Summers, ''Synaesthesia'' (CMP, 1995) *
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, Gerry Mulligan, George Shearing, ''The Classic Concert Live'' (Concord Jazz, 2005) *
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, ''...Is the Word'' (Warner Bros., 1978) *
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, ''Light Struck'' (GRP, 1986) *
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, ''Mustang Run'' (Cranktone, 2013) *
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, ''Cleo'' (Four Leaf Clover 1987) * Peter White, ''Glow'' (Columbia, 2001)


References


External links


Official site
*
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br>All About Jazz interview, February 2001
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