Forgas Band Phenomena
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Forgas Band Phenomena is a French instrumental progressive rock and jazz fusion band.
Inspired by Soft Machine and the Canterbury scene, composer and drummer Patrick Forgas has created the band and is still leading it.
Since 2005, his albums are edited by the American label Cuneiform.
JazzTimes noted about the band's 2005 album, Soleil 12, "While there are periods in 'Coup De Theatre' and 'Pieuvre a la Pluie' when the Forgas Band takes far too long to conclude segments that have peaked creatively, the bulk of Soleil 12 is captivating."[1]
- Patrick Forgas, drums
- Sébastien Trognon, tenor, alto and soprano sax, flute
- Dimitri Alexaline, trumpet, flugelhorn
- Benjamin Violet, guitar (up to March 2013)
- Karolina Mlodecka, violin
- Igor Brover, keyboards
- Kengo Mochizuki, bass guitar
From April 2013, Pierre Schmidt replaces Benjamin Violet, who has joined Tryo as a multi-instrumentist.
Discography
Forgas
- Cocktail (1977) (2008 reissue by Musea w/ 13 prev. unissued numbers from 1973 to 1979)
- L’œil (1990)
- Art d’Écho (1993)
- Synchronicité (solo) (2002)
Forgas Band Phenomena
- Roue libre (1997)
- Extra-Lucide (1999)
- Soleil 12 (Live) (2005)
- L’Axe du Fou – Axis of Madness (2009)
- Acte V (2012) (+ DVD from their NEARfest gig on June 19, 2010)
- L'Oreille Electrique [The Electric Ear] (2018)
Forgas singles
- Monks (La danse des moines) / Cocktail (1977)
- Miroir tu triches / À fond la caisse (1982)
- C'est comme ça la vie / ...Sex move ! (1986)
Guest appearances
- Africa Anteria on 2 cd Hur ! Hommage à la musique de Christian Vander (2009)
Filmography
- 2015: Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (DVD)
