Mitchel Forman
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1956
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Born in Brooklyn, MITCHEL FORMAN began studying classical piano at age 7. At 17 he entered the Manhattan School of Music for three years of study and began working with bands in New York. Shortly after graduating from MSM Mitchel began touring and recording with Gerry Mulligan, playing in both his big band and quartet. Work with Stan Getz followed. In 1980 his solo career began with a piano performance at the Newport Jazz Festival. This recording became Mitchel's first album, "Live at Newport".
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Educated at
- Manhattan School of Music
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- musical keyboard
- Record label
- Windham Hill Records
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- Mitchel Forman 3.jpg
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- Mitchel Forman
- date of birth
- 1956-01-24
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- member of
- Mahavishnu Orchestra
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