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Drawing on his extensive experiences in the jazz and Arabic music worlds, Gideon Forbes new project, Ploceus, 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, Takht al-Nagham, The Brooklyn Nomads, Habibi Gün, Firas Zreik, Sami Abu Shumays, and Karim Nagi.About Jazz Casual:
Jazz Casual is dedicated to the preservation of a distinctly American art form and related improvised musics. Showcasing an eclectic array of local, national and international talent, the series supports the advancement of this art form by programming artists who are writing original works and uniquely arranging traditional music in progressive and imaginative ways.
$15 advance | $18 day-of | $10 student
*fees not included ($2 facility fee per ticket + cc processing fees)
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7 Walker St, Kittery, ME, United States, Maine 03904
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