Bruce Forman
Bruce Forman is an American jazz 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 Eddie Marshall, and with nationally known musicians, such as Ray Brown, George Cables, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, and Woody Shaw. He also performed regularly at the Monterey Jazz Festival. 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. Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. Forman has appeared on several film scores composed by Clint Eastwood, including Million Dollar Baby.
Discography
As leader
Coast to Coast River Journey 20/20 In Transit Full Circle The Bash Dynamics with George Cables There Are Times Pardon Me! Still of the Night Forman on the Job with Joe Henderson The Sound of Music with Michele Weir Dedication: Bootleg, Vol. 1 Formanism The Book of Forman: Formanism, Volume II Junkyard Duo- ''Reunion!''
With Cow Bop
Swingin' Out West Route 66 Too Hick for the Room- ''Cowlifornia Swing''
As sideman
With Richie ColeHollywood Madness Tokyo Madness Alive! at the Village Vanguard Some Things Speak for Themselves Alto Annie's Theme The Man with the HornWith others
- Lorez Alexandria, Star Eyes
- Ray Brown, Some of My Best Friends Are...Guitarists
- Chuck Deardorf, Transparence
- Les DeMerle, You're the Bop! A Jazz Portrait
- Bobby Enriquez & Richie Cole, The Wildman Meets the Madman
- Dave Eshelman, Deep Voices
- Carey Frank, Something To Remember Him By
- Johnny Griffin & Richie Cole, Jazz Life Vol. 1
- Tom Harrell, Play of Light
- Dan Hicks, Tangled Tales
- Dan Hicks, Live at Davies
- Bobby Hutcherson, Ambos Mundos
- Roger Kellaway, Remembering Bobby Darin
- Roger Kellaway, Heroes
- Jimmy Knepper, 1st Place
- Kristin Korb, What's Your Story
- Tony Monaco, East to West
- Lanny Morgan, It's About Time
- Geoff Muldaur, The Secret Handshake
- Mark Murphy, Bop for Kerouac
- Rare Silk, New Weave
- Mike Richmond, New Blues
- Molly Ringwald, Except Sometimes
- Ilya Serov, Back in Time
- Charlie Shoemake, Uncrowned Kings
- Charlie Shoemake, ''Vibes Master''