Shane Forbes ft Nat Facey
Winner of the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ ‘Young Musician of the Year’ award along with MOBO and Parliamentary Jazz Awards as a member of the internationally acclaimed ‘Empirical’, drummer Shane Forbes is without question one of the most in demand musicians in the UK. Tonight he has put together a remarkable band featuring, from Empirical, fellow award-winners Nathaniel Facey-sax and Tom Farmer-bass alongside the brilliant Ivo Neame-piano (Phronesis, Kairos 4tet) performing music that will be a combination of old and new original compositions by the band. Something quite special.
“Forbes…energy…was contagious and…passion, creativity and concentration on stage were a joy to watch and to experience” London Jazz News; “Forbes…searing intensity that left…the…audience gasping” The Jazz Mann; “Facey’s…flinty tone and quicksilver improvisations” Jazz Times; "An inventive and…able pianist [Neame's] ideas...poured out in a confident stream of power and conviction" Evening Standard