Gideon Forbes, woodwinds
Evan Main, piano and keyboard
Mathias Højgaard Jensen, upright bass
Steven Crammer, drums

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Drawing on his extensive experiences in the jazz and Arabic music world Gideon Forbes' ensemble Weavers showcases original music & arrangements that draw on the rich improvisational and compositional features of these two music traditions. Gideon's 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. Gideon collaborates with the New York Arabic Orchestra, Mona Miari, Takht al-Nagham, The Brooklyn Nomads, Habibi Gün, Firas Zreik, Sami Abu Shumays, and Karim Nagi.