Not merely a skilled pianist, but one of the essential voices of his generation.
Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
Solo album DREAMS is out Oct 24
On a quiet October night in 2024, Forkelid sat down at his beloved Fazioli F278 grand piano in the intimate 50-seat venue Krematoriet. With no fixed plan beyond a few sketches and original song ideas, he let the atmosphere and familiar faces in the room guide his playing. As the performance unfolded, Forkelid and the audience collectively drifted into a state of reverie - suspended in time in a shared stream of consciousness.
Four of the six album tracks are completely improvised. Another arises from a loose idea retrieved from an old phone recording, and the final piece is a reinterpretation from his 2024 quartet release Turning Point. The result feels imperfect, shifting, curious by nature, a shared musical experience shaped in real time.
Dreams captures the rare alchemy of the pianist’s intuitive relationship with his instrument, the charged yet calming energy of the space, and the transformational power of music made in the moment. It’s a line between dream and reality, and each listener gets to decide what it means for them.
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“Not only a portrait of an artist at the height of his powers, but also a meditation on what solo jazz piano can mean …
For all its lyricism, Forkelid’s music is rigorous, even stubborn. It insists on its own path, balancing poetry and structure, seduction and resistance. …
If there is a single truth this recording offer, it is that Adam Forkelid must now be recognized among the most important musicians of the 21st century. “
Thierry De Clemensat
Turning Point (2024)
Feat. The 1st Movement Quartet:
Carl Mörner Ringström — guitar
Niklas Fernqvist — bass
Daniel Fredriksson — drums
Paris Move (FR) - review - “A highly anticipated masterpiece”
Jazzwise (UK) - review - “An agreeable, contemporary feel”
Musikreviews (DE) - review - “An exciting album without any slack”
Jazz Weekly (US) - review - “Night gallery portraits”
Ivan Rod (DK) - review - ”It’s an entirely successful album with a distinct depth - a modernity combined with a sense of roots.”
