Adam Forkelid
Biography Adam Forkelid
Adam Forkelid
has been an influential part of the Swedish and Scandinavian jazz scene for some 20 years. He began early, with drum lessons from the legendary drummer and educator Petúr Östlund from the age of 5, and at the same time began to play the piano under guidance from his father. He was on stage from the same age and has from the very start had a keen interest in jazz and improvisation. He got his formal education at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where he also later in life was headteacher in jazz piano for a few years. Adam's album debut came 2005, with "Cirkel", an underground hit featuring the remarkable Joakim Milder on saxophone, but the breakthrough came with the playful and innovative trio Lekverk, that had a profound influence on the Nordic jazz scene, ever since their debut album "21st Century Jump" from 2008. With drum star Jon Fält (Bobo Stenson trio, Ellen Andrea Wang, Tomasz Stanko) and innovative bass player Putte Johander (Sekten, Fattigfolket, Monozwesi), the trio managed to fuse playfulness with an uncompromising music in a highly inspiring way. Other notable groups include the futuristic fusion group Soundscape Orchestra, and a trio with Swedish bass legend and master composer Georg Riedel and Jon Fält. Adam has also toured with Brazilian guitar phenomenon Pedro Martins, worked with British composer Gavin Bryars and the Cullberg Ballet, been a member of the world renowned Norrbotten Big Band, where he for a few years worked with the likes of Maria Schneider, Angelique Kidjo and Knower (Louis Cole & Genevieve Artadi), all of whom acknowledged his great skills and creativity. He has also played and toured with most of the prominent Swedish jazz musicians, among them Magnus Öström, Dan Berglund, Nils Landgren, Peter Asplund and Viktoria Tolstoy. Adam is also a part of the Svante Söderqvist Trio.
