Drawing on his extensive experiences in the jazz and Arabic music worlds, Gideon Forbes' new project, Weaver, showcases music that embraces the rich improvisational and compositional features of these two music traditions. This performance will feature Gideon's original compositions that challenge musical expectations and broaden sonic possibilities, creating a musical synthesis that is both personal and deeply rooted.
Gideon's background in jazz and Arabic music has made him an in-demand collaborator and freelance artist with ensembles such as The Brooklyn Nomads, Habibi Gün, the New York Arabic Orchestra, Big Beat Big Band, Takht al-Nagham and artists Firas Zreik, Zahra Al-Zubaidi, Brian Prunka, Yara Asmar, Ayman Asfour, Nibal Malshi, Sami Abu Shumays, and many more. His recent projects include Nortonk, which released its eponymous debut album on Biophilia Records in May 2021, and Orchestra Farha, an acoustic-electric ensemble that focuses on 1970's Arabic music from Egypt and around the Arab world.
Special guest Firas Zreik will join the quartet for part of the performance.
Special Guest Firas Zreik, kanun
Gideon Forbes, saxophones, nay
Evan Main, keyboard and piano
Mathias Højgaard Jensen, upright bass
Steven Crammer, drums
Wednesday February 11th, 2026
Barbes - 376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
7pm
Admission $20