For The Love Of It | Forman-Finley Band with Cherrie Adams | Jazz Blues

I met Steve and Paul on a ferry going to the San Juans in 2013. Rick and Jeff were playing a gig with them, and I sat in on a few tunes after not having performed for decades. I never would have imagined then, that our meeting would result in forming a band that has now been together for 13 years!

We recorded the CD ‘Only Trust Your Heart’ in 2015 and in 2021 Clif joined the band after sitting in as a frequent guest.

We are filled with gratitude for the years of friendship, music collaboration, and the opportunity to record a second CD ‘For the Love of It’! None of this could have happened without the love and support of our families and friends. Thank you all!

— Cherrie Adams

The Musicians

Cherrie Adams — Vocals
Paul Finley — Piano, Vocals (3, 8)
Steve Forman — Guitar
Rick Leppanen — Bass
Jeff Busch — Drums
Clif Swiggett — Trombone, Bongos (6)

Song Credits

Almost Like Being in Love — Frederick Loewe / Alan Jay Lerner
Anything That I Missed — Rick Leppanen / Cherrie Adams
Doodlin’ — Horace Silver / Jon Hendricks
After You’ve Gone / Long Gone — T. Layton / H. Creamer / R. Leppanen
I Only Have Eyes For You — Harry Warren / Al Dubin
Light As a Feather Again — Paul Finley / Cherrie Adams
Nobody Else But Me — Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein II
Straighten Up and Fly Right — Nat King Cole / Irving Mills
Skylark — Hoagy Carmichael / Johnny Mercer
Old Devil Moon — Burton Lane / Yip Harburg
Smile — C. Chaplin / J. Turner / G. Parsons
Perhaps — Howlett Smith
Funk Doggie — Paul Finley

Recording Credits

Recorded and mixed by Benjamin Lange at Lange Studios.
Mastered by Ross Nyberg.

Cover photo: Steve Forman
Band photos: Dan Lamont
Cover design: Julie Quiring

Thank You

Ben Lange for your good nature and excellent engineering skills, Ann Krumboltz for years of sharing your domicile for our rehearsals, Ursula and Charles Forman, all of our families, friends and fans for your support, and the composers of these beautiful songs that we love to play!