Joel Forbes

Bass
Artist Albums
Recently Added
07/07/2018
Mezzrow
Harry Allen, Rossano Sportiello & Joel Forbes
07/06/2018
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Harry Allen, Rossano Sportiello & Joel Forbes
12/31/2017
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New Year's Eve w. Harry Allen & Hilary Gardner
12/30/2017
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Harry Allen, Steve Ash & Joel Forbes
12/29/2017
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Harry Allen, Steve Ash & Joel Forbes
07/15/2017
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Harry Allen w/ Rossano Sportiello, Joel Forbes
07/14/2017
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Harry Allen w/ Rossano Sportiello, Joel Forbes
09/10/2016
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Harry Allen w. Tada Unno & Joel Forbes
09/09/2016
Mezzrow
Harry Allen w. Steve Ash & Joel Forbes
02/27/2016
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The Ken Peplowski Quartet
02/26/2016
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The Ken Peplowski Quartet
02/27/2015
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The Tad Shull Quartet
02/14/2015
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The Harry Allen Quartet
02/13/2015
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The Harry Allen Quartet
10/14/2014
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The Ehud Asherie Trio
07/26/2014
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
05/24/2014
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Afterhours with: The Jeremy Manasia Trio
05/03/2014
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The Harry Allen Quartet
05/02/2014
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The Harry Allen Quartet
04/12/2014
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
02/15/2014
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
11/02/2013
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The Ken Peplowski Quartet
11/01/2013
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The Ken Peplowski Quartet
10/19/2013
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The Harry Allen Quartet
10/18/2013
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The Harry Allen Quartet
06/08/2013
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The Ehud Asherie Trio
01/19/2013
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The Harry Allen Quartet
01/18/2013
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The Harry Allen Quartet
06/30/2012
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The Harry Allen Quartet
06/29/2012
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The Harry Allen Quartet
02/11/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
11/05/2011
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The Harry Allen Quartet
11/04/2011
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The Harry Allen Quartet
07/10/2011
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
06/12/2011
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
05/08/2011
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
04/06/2011
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
03/27/2011
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
02/10/2011
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
01/22/2011
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The Harry Allen Quartet
01/21/2011
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The Harry Allen Quartet
12/14/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
11/16/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
10/05/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
09/14/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet & Joe Cohn
08/31/2010
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The Jon Erik-Kellso Quartet
07/07/2010
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The Ken Peplowski Quartet
07/06/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
06/15/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
06/15/2010
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The Jon Mayer Trio
05/09/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
04/27/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quintet
03/30/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
02/16/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
01/23/2010
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The Harry Allen Quartet
01/22/2010
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The Harry Allen Quartet
01/19/2010
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
12/08/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
12/01/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
11/10/2009
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The Rossano Sportiello Ensemble
10/29/2009
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The Bob Mover & Grant Stewart Quintet
10/03/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
09/15/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
08/18/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
07/04/2009
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The Harry Allen Quartet
07/03/2009
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The Harry Allen Quartet
06/23/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
06/09/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
05/26/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quintet
04/28/2009
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The Grant Stewart Trio
04/02/2009
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After- hours Jam Session
03/15/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
03/03/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
02/27/2009
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The William Ash Trio
02/17/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
02/03/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
01/20/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
01/14/2009
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
12/27/2008
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The Harry AllenQuartet
12/26/2008
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The Harry Allen Quartet
12/18/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
12/09/2008
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The Renaud Penant Quartet
11/11/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
11/04/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
10/16/2008
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The Rossano Sportiello Quintet
10/14/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
10/07/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
09/30/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
09/16/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
08/26/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
08/12/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quintet
07/08/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
06/17/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
06/03/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
05/27/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
05/20/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
04/16/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
04/12/2008
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The Harry Allen "Classic Jazz" Quartet
04/11/2008
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The Harry Allen "Classic Jazz" Quartet
04/08/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
04/07/2008
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The Pete Malinverni Trio
04/02/2008
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The Dave Schnitter Quartet
04/01/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
03/27/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
03/25/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
03/23/2008
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The Spike Wilner Ensemble
03/20/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
03/18/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
03/13/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
03/11/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
03/06/2008
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The Ryan Kisor Quintet
03/04/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
02/26/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
02/19/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
02/14/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
02/13/2008
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The Rossano Sportiello Trio
02/12/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
02/06/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
01/31/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
01/29/2008
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The John Bunch Trio
01/24/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
01/22/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
01/17/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
01/15/2008
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The Grant Stewart Group
01/10/2008
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The Harry Allen Group
01/10/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
01/08/2008
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The Grant Stewart Quintet
01/03/2008
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The John Marshall Quartet
12/27/2007
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The Ned Goold Quartet
12/22/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/20/2007
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
12/13/2007
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The Joe Magnarelli Group
12/04/2007
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The Grant Stewart Quintet
11/29/2007
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The Joe Magnarelli Group
11/24/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
11/21/2007
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
11/20/2007
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
11/15/2007
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
11/13/2007
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
10/27/2007
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The Harry Allen Classic Jazz Quartet
10/23/2007
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The Grant Stewart Quartet
10/20/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
10/11/2007
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
10/10/2007
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The John Bunch Trio
10/06/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
09/29/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
09/25/2007
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The Harry Allen Quartet
Upcoming Shows
JOEL FORBES, an accomplished master of the acoustic bass was born in 1956. He has held a place on the NY jazz scene for 30 years. With tours throughout the US, Europe, Japan and Australia Joel has achieved international recognition. His Father, also Joel Forbes (1928-2002) was a pianist who grew up in New York City. "Having a father playing and singing so many of the great jazz songs around the house from before I was born really put the music in my ear...in my heart. Hearing the music live like that and playing gigs with him was very lucky for me. I owe him a great deal." Joel has played and / or recorded with... Buck Clayton, Jon Hendricks, Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes, Jeff Hamilton, Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski, Junior Cook, Bill Hardman, Charles Macpherson, Doc Cheatham, Dave Mckenna, Ronnie Mathews, Ray Mosca, Junior Mance, Tommy Flannigan, Leo Mitchell, Leroy Williams, Vernel Fornier, Marion McPartland, Wild Bill Davis, Mike Ledonne, Kenny Washington, Tiny Grimes, Michelle Hendricks, Teri Thornton, Charles Davis, Tom Kirkpatrick, Brian Lynch, Dennis Mackrel, Benny Golson, Duffy Jackson, Bill Charlap, Larry Willis, Curtis Fuller, Richard Wyans, Jackie Maclean, Jimmy Lovelace, Clifford Barbaro, Chuck Riggs, David Hazeltine, Bruce Barth, Michael Weiss, Dan Nimmer, Jeb Patton, Rossano Sportiello, Ralph Lalama, Jim Rotondi, Grant Stewart, Joe Magnarelli, Brad Mehldau, Peter Bernstien, Joe Cohn, Larry Goldings, Al Harewood, Rob Schniederman, Sam Yahell, John Campbell, Reene Rosnes, Rob Bargad, Dick Wellstead, Herman Foster, Rich Perry, Tardo Hammer, Brian Lynch, Warren Vache Jr., Joe Temperly, Jake Hanna, Howard Alden, Harry Allen, Joe Ascione, Dave Schnitter, Lew Tabacken, Kenny Daverne, Dan Barrett, Becky Kilgore, Eddie Erickson, Eddie Bert, Dave Frishberg, John Bunch, Jon-Eric Kelso, Scott Robinson, Tom Baker, John Allred, John Eckert, Bobby Pring, Bobby Pratt, George Masso, Cecil Payne, Eric Alexander, Frank Gant, Doug Lawrence, Kenny Hing, Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Dr. John, Jane Monheit, Randy Sandke, Gene Bertencini, Byron Stripling, Lee Musiker, Butch Miles, Mel Lewis, Carmen Leggio, Jerry Dodgion, Ryan Kisor, Frank Wess, Aaron Goldberg, Carl Allen, Wayne Escoffery, Eddie Higgens, Ed Metz Jr., Dick Hyman, Eddie Locke, Elliot Zigmond, Irvin Stokes, Virgil Jones