Hangin' In Joan Fort

• 1 Javastraat (feat. Grant Stewart, Michael Weiss, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 05:19
• 2 A Day At The Kings County (feat. Daniel Cohen, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 07:12
• 3 5 In 1 Flat (feat. Grant Stewart, Michael Weiss, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 05:17
• 4 Miradouro Da Pederneira (feat. Michael Weiss, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 05:23
• 5 Up , Over & Out (feat. Grant Stewart, Michael Weiss, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 05:52
• 6 Hangin' In (feat. Michael Weiss, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 06:55
• 7 TJI (feat. Grant Stewart, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 03:55
• 8 She (feat. David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 06:25
• 9 Philly Twist (feat. Grant Stewart, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel) 05:34
• Total Runtime 51:52

Info for Hangin' In

Hangin’ In’ is Joan Fort’s second album as a bandleader and works as a personal narrative: that of a musician from a small town who, fascinated by jazz history, followed its echoes to New York and there found a community of musicians embodying the tradition from within. It’s not just a record of maturity, but the result of persistence and the decision to keep going when giving up seemed like the easiest option.

The album brings together nine tracks, six of them original compositions, born from the experience of living and training abroad. Distance, uncertainty, daily effort, and the small victories that accompany a young emerging artist are transformed here into music. “Hangin’ In” represents both the struggle and the reward, and the pieces trace this journey with honesty and narrative depth.

To shape this vision, Fort surrounds himself with a quartet deeply connected to the New York jazz lineage: Grant Stewart on tenor sax, Michael Weiss on piano, Joey Rainieri on bass, and David Puime on drums. Musicians with solid careers alongside major figures of the genre, bringing historical weight and unquestionable musical authority.

The result is a sound that balances intimacy and strength: straight-ahead and hard-bop jazz infused with swing, rooted in tradition, yet filtered through Fort’s personal voice as a composer and guitarist. ‘Hangin’ In’ looks to the past with respect while moving forward decisively toward its own identity.

Grant Stewart, tenor saxophone
Joan Fort, guitar
Michael Weiss, piano
Joey Rainieri, bass
David Puime, drums

Recorded in New York at Brooklyn Bunker Studio
Mastered by Alex DeTurk

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 performing and collaborating with renowned musicians such as Dick Oatts, Jeremy Pelt, Vincent Herring, Grant Stewart, Jorge Rossy, Bill McHenry, Benjamin Herman, Michael Weiss, Jasper Blom, Rita Payés, and Virginia MacDonald.

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.

In January 2025, Joan released his debut album as a leader, So Far, So Good, and is already preparing for his next project—a recording in New York City with a stellar lineup of world-class musicians: Grant Stewart on tenor sax, Michael Weiss on piano, David Wong on bass, and Aaron Kimmel on drums.

Joan has performed at prestigious festivals and venues worldwide, including the North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Chris’ Jazz Café (USA), Bimhuis (NL), the Voll-Damm International Barcelona Jazz Festival (SP), and Windmills (IN).

This album contains no booklet.