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Mitchel Forman

Mitchel (* 1956 in Brooklyn, NY) began studying classical piano at the age of seven. At 17 he entered the Manhattan School of Music (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, playing in both Mulligan's big band and quartet, and work with Stan Getz followed. In 1980 Forman's solo career began with a piano performance at the Newport Jazz Festival. This recording became his first album, Live at Newport. In subsequent years he worked on the road with Phil Woods, Carla Bley, Mel Tormé, and Astrud Gilberto. Forman also recorded two solo piano albums for Soul Note 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 Mahavishnu and Adventures in Radioland. Forman then joined ex-Weather Report saxophonist Wayne Shorter.

In 1985, Forman began leading his own band. At the same time he continued to work with other well-known jazz and music figures, including guitarist John Scofield, Mike Stern, Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer, Dave Samuels, Diane Schuur, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Simon Phillips, Jimmy Earl, Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist Bill Evans and Rickie Lee Jones. Forman's 1992 tribute to the late pianist Bill Evans, 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, has toured in a quartet with Wolfgang Haffner, been a member of the Rick Braun band, a member of BWB band, and has been featured on albums by Jeff Golub.

Forman has cited as influences Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.

from Wikipedia

Deluxe Edition Alligator Records ALCD 5601 recorded in Chicago, IL and Winnetka, IL/USA	Albert Collins, guitar, vocals Crispin Cioe, alto sax, baritone sax, vocals Dino Spells, alto sax Arno Hecht, tenor sax Abe Locke, tenor sax A.C. Reed, tenor sax Jerry Wilson, tenor sax Henri Ford, baritone sax Chuck Smith, baritone sax Bob Funk, trombone Bill MacFarland, trombone Paul Howard, trumpet Mel Brown, guitar Larry Burton, guitar Johnny Copeland, guitar Robert Cray, guitar Marvin Jackson, guitar Allen Batts, organ, piano Chris Foreman, organ, piano Jimmy McGriff, organ Aron Burton, bass Johnny B. Gayden, bass Morris Jennings, drums Casey Jones, drums
Sessions Vol. 1 Artizen Music Group ARZ 10012-2	Rick Braun, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals Richard Elliot, sax Dave Koz, sax Jimmy Roberts, sax Brian Culbertson, trombone, Wurlitzer piano Mitch Forman, keyboards, Hammond organ Jeff Golub, guitar Randy Jacobs, guitar André Berry, bass Stan Sargeant, bass Rayford Griffin, drums Luis Conte, percussion
Project TH3M Miles High Records MHR 8622 recorded November 2012 in Teramo/Italy	Bob Franceschini, sax, flute Mark Sherman, vibes Paolo DiSabatino, piano Mitchel Forman, piano, Hammond B-3 organ Martin Gjakonovski, bass Adam Nussbaum, drums
Mustang Run Cranktone Entertainment CE CD2013	Carl Verheyen, guitar Bill Evans, sax John Helliwell, sax Jim Cox, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ Mitchel Forman, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Jesse Siebenberg, Hammond B-3 organ Jerry Goodman, violin Dane Little, cello Stuart Hamm, bass Cliff Hugo, bass Jimmy Johnson, bass Dave Marotta, bass Gregg Bissonette, drums Bernie Dresel, drums Simon Phillips, drums, tambourine Walfredo Reyes jr., drums, percussion Chad Wackerman, drums
Silhouette Shanachie 5409 recorded in Upper Loding, IP; Hollywood, CA/USA and Madrid/Spain	Chuck Loeb, guitar David Mann, alto sax Eric Marienthal, alto sax Andy Snitzer, tenor sax Giulio Carmassi, trumpet Christina Loeb, ukulele Pat Bianchi, organ Mitchel Forman, organ, piano Oli Rockberger, piano, melodica Moisés P. Sánchez, piano Nathan East, bass Will Lee, bass Toño Miguel, bass Peter Erskine, drums Steve Gadd, drums Wolfgang Haffner, drums José SanMartín, drums Yuvisney Aguilar, percussion David Charles, percussion Carmen Cuesta, vocals Lizzy Loeb, vocals
The Vault E1 Music EOM-CD-9484	Jeff Golub, guitar Mindi Abair, alto sax Gerald Albright, alto sax Richard Elliot, tenor sax Bill Evans, tenor sax Boney James, tenor sax Dave Koz, tenor sax Kirk Whalum, tenor sax Rick Braun, horn, keyboards Dave Woodford, horn Brian Culbertson, trombone Paul Jackson jr., guitar Peter White, guitar Jeff Bova, keyboards Mitchel Forman, Hammond B-3 organ Steve Gaboury, keyboards Jeff Levine, Hammond B-3 organ Jeff Lorber, keyboards Chris Palmaro, Hammond B-3 organ Ron Reinhardt, keyboards Philippe Saisse, keyboards Jeff Young, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer piano Andre Berry, bass Lincoln Goines, bass Nathaniel Phillips, bass John Pierce, bass Steve Ferrone, drums Gary Novak, drums Third Richardson, drums Luis Conte, percussion Roger Squitero, percussion

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