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Bruce Forman, acclaimed a "prodigious talent" by Down Beat, has developed his dazzling guitar signature over 20 plus years as a professional musician. Embracing the spirit of musical freedom expressed by bebop wizards Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery and others, Bruce has cultivated what Option Magazine calls "a truly original style."
In JazzTimes, Barney Kessel said, "Bruce Forman is one of the great lights of our age on guitar right now. He is so good. I think you have to go beyond jealousy or competition; it's so obvious that you almost show your ignorance if you don't admit it."
Leader, as well as sideman, with many of the greatest names in jazz, Bruce has performed at most major jazz festivals and clubs around the world. Luminaries such as Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington, Freddie Hubbard, Ray Brown, Eddie Jefferson and Richie Cole have featured him in their bands.
Forman On The Job, his latest release on Kamei Recordings, which features Joe Henderson, was named by the Gavin Report, which tracks radio airplay as the "Record to Watch" in its first week of release. The record also reached the No. 1 spot on Radio and Records' jazz chart.
Other Forman titles include; In The Still Of The Night (Kamei/GSP), Pardon Me!, There Are Times, Full Circle and Dynamics (Concord Jazz); The Bash, In Transit, 20/20 and River Journey (Muse Records); and Coast To Coast (Choice Records).
In addition, he has recorded with Bobby Hutcherson, Tom Harrell, George Cables, Mark Murphy, Jimmy Knepper and many others.
Labeled a "composer of rare merit" by Leonard Feather and praised by JazzTimes for his harmonic sophistication and improvisational finesse, Bruce has taught at music workshops and universities across the globe. His instructional guide, The Jazz Guitarist's Handbook and his video, Jazz Guitar Soloing, both met with widespread critical acclaim.
"Bruce Forman is in the forefront of musicians returning to the sound of the pure untreated hollow-body jazz guitar... He knows where he comes from - stylistically and historically - but also understand the importance of adding his own plays to the game. He truly is a keeper of the jazz guitar flame." Jazziz