LIVE at Piedmont Piano Company
JAZZ PIANO MASTERS SERIES
Mitchel Forman
with Kevin Axt
Mitchel Forman (piano) and Kevin Axt (bass) have been performing together in a variety of settings for the past 15 years. Their deep friendship is evident both on and off the stage as they seamlessly weave a supportive web of creativity and innovation. They have played with a wide variety of artists and can be heard in a trio setting on the 2015 release, Puzzle.
$30 General Admission
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MITCHEL FORMAN
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Mitchel Forman began playing piano at age 7. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, Mitchel began touring with some of the giants of jazz, such as Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, John McLaughlin and Wayne Shorter. He also was a top NY session musician on piano and keyboards for many years. He has recorded 14 CD’s as a leader and played on countless others as a co-leader and sideman. A partial list of his recorded work can be found here. Currently Mitchel performs frequently with his band in the Los Angeles area. Mitchel also is a composer of note, having scored two films and written numerous TV commercials. His jazz compositions have been recorded by Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, and many others. He currently writes for CBS television and is working on an large orchestral work. “The music and talent of Mitchel Forman does not transcend boundaries, it shatters them.” – Brent Black, Critical Jazz.com mitchelforman.com
KEVIN AXT
Kevin Axt was born in Burbank and has been a freelance musician in LA since 1982. He began studying classical guitar at the age of 13, later adding tuba, electric bass and finally string bass to his instrumental arsenal by his late teens. He attended USC on an orchestral scholarship studying string bass with LA Phil co-principal bassist, Dennis Trembley.
He has performed, recorded and toured with artists as diverse as Natalie Cole, Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Hank Jones, Phil Woods, Lalo Schifrin, Shelby Lynne, Queen Latifah, Placido Domingo, Pat Williams, Russell Watson, Patti Austin, Bobby Shew, Chuck Mangione, Bernadette Peters, Cristian Castro, Lea Salonga, KD Lang, Dave Koz, The Tierney Sutton Band, David Benoit, Bob Florence, Mitch Forman and Chuck Loeb, Robben Ford, Jack Sheldon, Etta James, James Moody, Christopher Cross, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Glenn Frey, and Melissa Manchester to name just a few.
Kevin has performed on over 150 albums and has performed bass in dozens of theater, film and television productions. Kevin has played on projects that have garnered a total of 12 Grammy nominations.