Forman, Philpot & Covington Trio February 28, 2010

Group dynamics and high level rhythmic interplay characterize this modern jazz trio. Pianist Forman leads a mixture of original compositions and musically fascinating reworkings of standards.

MITCH FORMAN is described as "A pianist and composer of formidable technical facilities . . . able to integrate poignantly introspective, impressionistic feelings into sophisticated structures.” Best known for his time with bands of John McLaughlin and Wayne Shorter, he’s toured/recorded with Stan Getz, Phil Woods, Mel Torme, Astrud Gilberto, John Scofield, Pat Metheny. RUFUS PHILPOT-played with h Joel Rosenblatt, and Vinny Valentino in NYC, then moved to LA working with Virgil Donati and the Scott Kinsey Group. KIRK COVINGTON’s energy is infinite and his crowd pleasing personality and vocal ability have been a driving force in the success of the world renowned jazz fusion group Tribal Tech

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