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Formanism: Bruce Forman Trio at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on February 14, 2016
Where
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227
When
Thu, May 12, 2016
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Bruce Forman
guitarAbout
With a jam-packed touring schedule, seventeen albums as a bandleader, countless sidemen recording dates, soundtrack work on three Clint Eastwood films and an impressive 20-plus appearances at the Monterey Jazz Festival, guitarist Bruce Forman is an indispensable part of the Central Coast’s music theme. With be-bop chops and drawing inspiration from genres as far ranging as western swing (his band Cow Bop was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame in 2014), Forman brings influences from a wide range of Americana musical approaches. With his career having roots in Texas, New York and the Bay Area, regional inflections informed by his time on the road seeps through in his melodies and harmonies...