Description

Joe Wright - Tenor saxophone
Josh Arcoleo - Tenor saxophone
Nick Jurd - Double Bass
Jonathan Silk - Drums

Forj is an exciting quartet led by drummer Jonathan Silk, featuring the critically acclaimed and long time friend and collaborator, Nick Jurd on double bass alongside the incredible musicianship of two of London?s finest improvisers, Joe Wright and Josh Arcoleo on tenor saxophones. This band promises high octane grooves and expansive improvisation across a whole series of original compositions. Forj attempt to bridge the gap between chaos and purpose. With original compositions as a framework, the band move to reshape what the music is at every outing. With improvisation at the heart of the ensemble,
every performance is a new experience. Performing a rocky, but subtle, set of intricate grooves and diverse melodies, Forj blur the lines between composition and improvisation in a highly interactive manner in this
exciting chordless ensemble.

Debut release Skirfare was released in February 2021, only available through their dedicated album builder on the Forj website. Their latest album Our Space is to be released April 2022 and is available through the FORJ bandcamp.

?An excellent addition to the Birmingham scene? - Tony Dudley-Evans (UK)
?Forj's set was a wild, muscular delight? - London Jazz News (UK)
?devilishly tight? - London Jazz News (UK)

Description

256 Kentish Town Road,

Kentish Town,

London,

Greater London,

England,

NW5 2AA.