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Joan Fort
Joan Fort (1997) is a Spanish guitarist and composer based in Amsterdam (NL). He holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Guitar from the prestigious Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Temple University in Philadelphia.
Throughout his career, Joan has had the privilege of touring, performing and collaborating with renowned musicians such as Dick Oatts, Jeremy Pelt, Vincent Herring, Grant Stewart, Sarah Hanahan, Jorge Rossy, Bill McHenry, Jesse Davis, Benjamin Herman, Michael Weiss, Jasper Blom, Rita Payés, and Virginia MacDonald.
His latest acclaimed record, Hangin' In (2026), was recorded in New York among a stellar line-up: Grant Stewart on tenor sax, Michael Weiss on piano, David Wong on bass, and Aaron Kimmel on drums.
One of his co-led projects, The Dam Jawn, has released two critically acclaimed albums: Master St (2023) and Forward (2024), both featuring the legendary New York saxophonist Dick Oatts. The first album earned a nomination for the Edison Jazz Award. In 2024, Joan performed with The Dam Jawn at the North Sea Jazz Festival, joined by the renowned trumpeter Jeremy Pelt as a special guest.
Joan has performed at prestigious festivals and venues worldwide, including the North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Unterfahrt (DE), BIX (DE), Chris’ Jazz Café (USA), Bimhuis (NL), the Voll-Damm International Barcelona Jazz Festival (SP), and Windmills (IN).
Awards
Edison Award Nominee 2024 with Master St. by The Dam Jawn feat. Dick Oatts
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The Dam Jawn: Forward!
by Jack Bowers
An addendum to the title of the Amsterdam-based quintet Dam Jawn's latest album, Forward!, reads “featuring Dick Oatts," which is perfectly suitable, as the acclaimed alto saxophonist plays a pivotal role in the tight-knit group's latest discourse, as he did on its earlier recording, Master Street (Challenge Records, 2023). For those who may be wondering about the group's name, it is an amalgam of Dam (for its Amsterdam home) and Jawn, a term widely used in Philadelphia ...
Continue ReadingThe Dam Jawn featuring Dick Oatts: Forward!
by Pierre Giroux
The Dam Jawn's Forward! is an exhilarating journey through the sonic spectrum of modern jazz, elevated by the presence of alto saxophonist Dick Oatts. This collaboration captures the creative energy of five talented young musicians presently living in Amsterdam (hence the Dam in the name) alongside a veteran master, weaving a tapestry of grooves, colors and moods into a cohesive and engaging whole. Of the nine tracks in this session, eight are original compositions from the various band members; the ...
Continue ReadingJoan Fort is a great young guitar player with a beautiful musicality and a mature sensibility. This recording shows his qualities beautifully as a player and composer. That Joan has chosen such strong and seasoned players and leads the session with great composure and vision shows maturity well beyond his years. Joan has a beautiful warm tone with just a little bit of bite that puts his ideas over with conviction and passion and his compositions have personality and lyricism. I look forward to enjoying Joan’s music for a long time and hearing him develop his unique voice. - Peter Bernstein
