Mitchel Forman (born January 24, 1956) is a

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and fusion keyboard player.

Biography and music career

Mitchel Forman began studying classical piano at the age of seven. At 17 he entered the

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(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

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, playing in both Mulligan's big band and quartet, and work with

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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

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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 John McLaughlin 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-

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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

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), ''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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('' Reunion''),

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, Simon Phillips,

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, saxophonist

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and

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. Forman's 1992 tribute to the late pianist

, ''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

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, 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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and

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain (instrumental), Spain", "500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba" ...

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

* ''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 electric and acoustic instruments. Biography Bromberg was born on December 5, 1960, in Tucson, Arizona. His father and brother both played ...

* ''It's About Time'' (Nova, 1991) * ''Brian Bromberg'' (Nova, 1993) * ''You Know That Feeling'' (Zebra, 1998) * ''Compared to That'' (Artistry Music, 2012) With

* ''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) 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, Elements. Biogra ...

* ''Mosaic'' (Hip Pocket, 1985) * ''Truth Be Told'' (Wavetone, 2010) * ''About Now'' (Wavetone, 2014) * ''Direction Home'' (Wavetone, 2015) With

* ''Nightlife'' (Bluemoon, 1997) * ''Dangerous Curves'' (GRP, 2000) * ''Grand Central'' (Narada, 2007) With

* ''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 impr ...

, ''Perpetual Motion'' (Island, 1989) *

Joe Beck Joe Beck (July 29, 1945 – July 22, 2008) was an American jazz guitarist who was active for over 40 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 17. ...

, ''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 guita ...

, ''Awkward Stage'' (Songwriter's Square, 2016) *

Bob Boykin Bob Boykin (September 24, 1942 – February 22, 2020) was an American musician, session musician, composer, and producer, best known as a guitarist. Career Bob grew up on a farm outside of Savannah, on a dirt road in south Georgia. He began ...

, ''Hazardous Material'' (Legato, 1996) *

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, ''The Movie Album'' (Verve, 2014) *

, '' 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 (band), ...

, ''More to Say'' (E1, 2009) *

Sandeep Chowta Sandeep Chowta (born 1967 or 1968) is an Indian music director who primarily works in Hindi cinema and Telugu cinema. He is also the head of Columbia Records in India. He has also sung some of his songs. In 2003, he produced an anti substance ...

, ''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'' (Legato, 1995) * Jimmy Earl, ''Stratosphere'' (Pacific Time 1999) *

Richard Elliot Richard Elliot (born January 16, 1960) is an American saxophonist. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for '' Summer Horns''. Biography Early life Elliot was born in the Scot ...

, ''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) *

, ''

Billy Highstreet Samba ''Billy Highstreet Samba'' is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz which was recorded in Paris in 1981 and released on the EmArcy Records, EmArcy label in 1990.

'' (EmArcy, 1990) *

Danny Gottlieb Daniel Richard Gottlieb (born April 18, 1953) is an American drummer. He was a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and was co-founder of Elements with Mark Egan. Biography Gottlieb was born in New York City on April 18, 1953. He took lesso ...

, ''Aquamarine'' (Atlantic, 1987) * Danny Gottlieb, ''Whirlwind'' (Atlantic, 1989) *

Charles Gross Charles Gross (born 13 May 1934) is an American film and TV composer, living in New York City. Gross, born in Boston, Massachusetts, was educated at Harvard University (BA), the New England Conservatory and Mills College (teaching fellowship), ...

, ''Punchline'' (A&M, 1988) * Charles Gross, ''A Family Thing'' (Cinerama, 1996) *

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, ''Axis'' (Day Eight Music, 1986) *

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, ''Vivir'' (FonoVisa/Strauss 1997) * Anthony Jackson, ''Interspirit'' (Abstract Logix, 2010) *

Alphonso Johnson Alphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Johnson was a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1973 to 1975, and has performed and recorded with numerous high-profile rock and ...

, ''Metaphors'' (Embamba Music, 2017) *

Bobby Kimball Robert Troy Kimball (born March 29, 1947) is an American retired singer best known as longtime frontman of the rock band Toto from 1977 to 1984 and again from 1998 to 2008. He has also performed as a solo artist and session singer. History ...

, ''We're Not in Kansas Anymore'' (Inakustik, 2016) * Kathy Kosins, ''Uncovered Soul'' (Maristar, 2018) *

Kevyn Lettau Kevyn Lettau (born 1959 in West Berlin, West Germany) is a singer. She scored success in the United States in the early 1990s with her albums ''Kevyn Lettau'' (U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums peak No. 16) and ''Simple Life'' (Top Contempora ...

, ''Universal Language'' (JVC, 1995) *

Bob Leatherbarrow Bob Leatherbarrow (born 3 May 1955) is a jazz drummer and vibraphonist who lives and works in Los Angeles. Leatherbarrow was born in Buffalo, New York. During his career, Leatherbarrow has played with Rosemary Clooney, Natalie Cole, Peggy Lee, ...

, ''Bumpin' in the Basement'' (Cherimoya/Chartmaker 1998) * John McLaughlin, ''

'' (Warner Bros., 1984) * John McLaughlin, ''

'' (Relativity, 1986) * Mike Miller, ''Save the Moon'' (Marsis, 2001) *

Wendy Moten Wendy Moten (born November 22, 1964) is an American jazz singer. Born in Memphis and based in Nashville, Moten has had a successful career in music, including several major-label solo records, some international hit songs, and a second career ...

, ''Timeless'' (Woodward Avenue 2014) *

, '' Walk on the Water'' (DRG, 1980) *

Najee Jerome Najee Rasheed (born November 4, 1957, New York City), known professionally as Najee, is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. Early life Najee was born in the lower west side of Manhattan in New York City and lived his teenage years ...

, ''Just an Illusion'' (EMI, 1992) *

Billy Ocean Leslie Sebastian Charles (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a Trinidadian-born British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he had a series of hit songs in the UK and internationally. After releasing sev ...

, ''Tear Down These Walls'' (Jive, 1988) *

Petite Blonde ''Petite Blonde'' is a live jazz collaboration album. It features Victor Bailey on bass, Dennis Chambers on drums, Mitch Forman on keyboards, Chuck Loeb on guitar, and Bill Evans on saxophone (soprano and tenor). It was recorded live on July 4 ...

, ''Petite Blonde'' (Lipstick, 1992) * Simon Phillips, ''Symbiosis'' (Lipstick, 1995) *

, ''Living Colors'' (MCA, 1988) *

, ''Talkin' 'Bout You'' (GRP, 1988) *

, '' Blue Matter'' (Gramavision, 1987) * Tom Scott, ''Smokin' Section'' (Windham Hill, 1999) *

James Senese Gaetano "James" Senese (born 6 January 1945) is an Italian saxophonist, composer, and singer-songwriter. Life and career Senese was born in Naples, the son of Anna Senese and James Smith, an American soldier from North Carolina in Italy because ...

, ''Passpartu'' (Itwhy, 2003) * Cosy Sheridan, ''Grand Design'' (Bonneville, 1998) *

, ''Phantom Navigator'' (Columbia, 1987) *

, ''At Home'' (Atlantic, 1987) * Chris Standring, ''Sunlight'' (Ultimate Vibe, 2018) * Tommy Smith, ''Step by Step'' (

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, 1988) *

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, ''Magnetic'' (Elektra 1986) *

, ''Upside Downside'' (Atlantic, 1986) *

Curtis Stigers Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz singer. He achieved a number of hits in the early 1990s, most notably the international hit " I Wonder Why" (1991), which reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 9 in the US. Career S ...

, ''Time Was'' (Arista, 1995) *

Andy Summers Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police. Prior to joining the Police, Summers had been a member of several bands during the 1960s, including Zoot Money's Big Roll ...

, '' World Gone Strange'' (Private Music, 1991) * Andy Summers, ''Synaesthesia'' (CMP, 1995) *

Mel Torme Mel, Mels or MEL may refer to: Biology * Mouse erythroleukemia cell line (MEL) * National Herbarium of Victoria, a herbarium with the Index Herbariorum code MEL People * Mel (given name), the abbreviated version of several given names (including ...

, Gerry Mulligan, George Shearing, ''The Classic Concert Live'' (Concord Jazz, 2005) *

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer and occasional actor, best known as the frontman (lead singer) of The Four Seasons (band), the Four Seasons. He is known for ...

, ''...Is the Word'' (Warner Bros., 1978) *

Dave Valentin David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent. Life and career Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Mus ...

, ''Light Struck'' (GRP, 1986) *

Carl Verheyen Carl William Verheyen (born April 3, 1954) is an American musician best known for being the guitarist of Supertramp, the leader of the Carl Verheyen Band, and as a Los Angeles session guitarist. He was ranked ''One of the World's Top 10 Guitaris ...

, ''Mustang Run'' (Cranktone, 2013) *

Georg Wadenius Georg "Jojje" Wadenius (born 4 May 1945) is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was particularly active during the 1970s and 1980s as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, as well as for a series of albums of childre ...

, ''Cleo'' (Four Leaf Clover 1987) * Peter White, ''Glow'' (Columbia, 2001)

References

External links

Official site
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