Bruce Forman (born 1956) is an American

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guitarist. Forman took piano lessons at an early age before picking up the guitar at age thirteen. In 1971, his family moved to San Francisco, where he led his own groups in the area and performed with local jazz musicians, such as Eddie Duran, Vince Lateano, and

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, and with nationally known musicians, such as Ray Brown,

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, and

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. He also performed regularly at the

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. He played with Richie Cole from 1978 to 1982. His most successful album as a leader was 1992's ''Forman on the Job'', which hit #14 on the U.S.

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Top Jazz Albums chart. Forman has appeared on several

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composed by

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, including ''

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''.

Discography

As leader

* ''Coast to Coast'' (Choice, 1981) * ''River Journey'' (

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, 1981) * ''20/20'' (Muse, 1982) * ''In Transit'' (Muse, 1983) * ''Full Circle'' (

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, 1984) * ''The Bash'' (Muse, 1985) * ''Dynamics'' with

(Concord Jazz, 1985) * ''There Are Times'' (Concord Jazz, 1987) * ''Pardon Me!'' (Concord Jazz, 1989) * ''Still of the Night'' (Kamei, 1991) * ''Forman on the Job'' with

(Kamei, 1992) * ''The Sound of Music'' with Michele Weir (Weirforman/CD Baby, 2003) * ''Dedication: Bootleg Vol. 1'' (Blujazz, 2003) * ''Formanism'' (B4Man Music, 2012) * ''The Book of Forman: Formanism Volume II'' (B4Man Music, 2015) * ''Junkyard Duo'' (B4Man Music, 2018) * ''Reunion!'' (B4Man Music, 2021)

With Cow Bop

* ''Swingin' Out West'' (Blujazz, 2004) * ''Route 66'' (Blujazz, 2008) * ''Too Hick for the Room'' (B4Man Music, 2011) * ''Cowlifornia Swing'' (B4man Music, 2012)

As sideman

With Richie Cole * ''Hollywood Madness'' (Muse, 1980) * ''Tokyo Madness'' (Seven Seas, 1981) * ''Alive! at the Village Vanguard'' (Muse, 1982) * ''Some Things Speak for Themselves'' (Muse, 1983) * ''Alto Annie's Theme'' (Palo Alto, 1983) * ''The Man with the Horn'' (Jazz Excursion, 2007) With others *

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, ''Star Eyes'' (Muse, 1996) * Ray Brown, ''Some of My Best Friends Are...Guitarists'' (

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, 2002) *

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, ''Transparence'' (Origin, 2011) * Les DeMerle, ''You're the Bop! A Jazz Portrait'' (Summit, 2001) * Bobby Enriquez & Richie Cole, ''The Wildman Meets the Madman'' (

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, 1982) * Dave Eshelman, ''Deep Voices'' (Sea Breeze, 1988) * Carey Frank, ''Something To Remember Him By'' (CFM/CD Baby, 2017) *

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& Richie Cole, ''Jazz Life Vol. 1'' ( Storyville, 2003) *

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, ''Play of Light'' (Blackhawk, 1986) * Dan Hicks, ''Tangled Tales'' (Surfdog, 2009) * Dan Hicks, ''Live at Davies'' (Surfdog, 2013) *

, ''Ambos Mundos'' (Landmark, 1989) *

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, ''Remembering Bobby Darin'' (IPO, 2004) * Roger Kellaway, ''Heroes'' (IPO, 2006) *

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, ''1st Place'' (Blackhawk, 1986) * Kristin Korb, ''What's Your Story'' (Double K Music, 2013) *

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, ''East to West'' (Summit, 2006) *

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, ''It's About Time'' (

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, 1985) *

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, ''The Secret Handshake'' (Shout!, 1998) * Mark Murphy, ''Bop for Kerouac'' (Muse, 1981) *

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, ''New Weave'' (Polydor, 1983) *

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, ''New Blues'' (Nuba/Karonte, 1993) *

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, ''Except Sometimes'' (Concord, 2013) * Ilya Serov, ''Back in Time'' (Silky Sound, 2018) * Charlie Shoemake, ''Uncrowned Kings'' (Chase, 1999) * Charlie Shoemake, ''Vibes Master'' (Chase, 2003)

References

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