- Category: News
Launching To The Surface at the London Jazz Festival 2015
Looking forward to presenting my collaboration with visual artist Tim Maguire We 8217 ve made a DVD featuring his video art and my solo piano improvisations This is my first solo piano recording since 2002 and so I 8217 m supposed to say what is 8216 new 8217 and 8216 different 8217 about this recording in comparison Perhaps talk about how I 8217 ve been 8230 Launching To The Surface at the London Jazz Festival 2015
- Category: Songs
Kakania
Kakania This is a song by Blend Reference Ian Curtis Joy Division By Lloyd Samuels Dorian Ford Arranged and produced by Dorian Ford Lloyd Samuels Christopher Morphitis Engineered Joe Leech at the premises Lead vocal Lloyd Samuels Christopher Morphitis 8211 guitar vocals Dorian Ford 8211 bass vocals Arnaud Delafosse 8211 drums Additional vocals Sophie Trott Willemijn Ole
- Category: Music
Highlights from Summer Festivals/Gigs
I 8217 m in the process of putting together three albums one of which will be from my quartet 8217 s gigs in July this year Here are some unmixed tunes Dorian Ford piano Fulvio Sigurtá trumpet flugelhorn Steve Rose double bass Winston Clifford drums
- Category: News
St James Theatre gig
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Manchester Jazz Festival 2014
Looking forward to playing at this year 8217 s Manchester Jazz Festival with my quartet nbsp This will be our first appearance at the festival nbsp I 8217 ll be playing with Fulvio Sigurtá Steve Berry and Winston Clifford on Tuesday July 22nd at 2 30pm at the Twaites Festival Pavilion nbsp Manchester Jazz Festival says 8220 An authentic British European sound that understands the 8230 Manchester Jazz Festival 2014
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Judy Goldhill Collaboration
I love this film made by Judy Goldhill Featuring my improvised piano music beautifully shot and sensititvely performed by dancer Jumeee
- Category: News
- Category: News
London Jazz Festival gigs 2013
Looking forward to a busy London Jazz Festival week I 8217 ll be playing in three gigs at the festival and then escaping to Sussex at the end This Saturday I 8217 ll be playing at the Southbank in my duo with Johnny Phillips at 2pm This is a free gig so pop in if you 8217 re in town It 8217 s 8230 London Jazz Festival gigs 2013
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C.DAWN album (Carol Grimes)
A long time in the making this live double album was a family affair with art work by Carol 8217 s daughter Kasia recording and mixing by my brother in law Jono Trott and mastering by Carol 8217 s long time friend Mark Hewins a regular feature on tour with Lou Reed C DAWN was the name Carol came up 8230 C DAWN album Carol Grimes
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New Solo Recording
This summer I was commissioned by the internationally renowned Australian artist Tim Maguire to record some solo improvisations for a film about his work nbsp
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PRSF Jazz Services promoter award
- Category: Projects
Dorian Ford Quartet
With Fulvio Sigurtá trumpet Steve Rose bass and Winston Clifford drums
Playing melodic compositions by Dorian Ford and by Steve Rose as well as favourite tunes by Keith Jarrett Wayne Shorter Ralph Towner and Jobim This quartet played its first gig at the St James Studio Theatre to a packed audience in November 2012 See podcasts for excerpts of this gig alongside an interview with Dorian
- Category: St James
Jazz@StJames
Dorian s aim is to showcase the excellence and diversity of jazz and related musics that London has to offer Every Jazz and Roots night is designed to appeal to everyone people with a wide knowledge base and people who don t have the same expertise but just want to have a nice evening hearing great music
- Category: St James
- Category: St James
Podcasts
Interview with Dorian Ford Interview with Carol Grimes Chatting to Carol Grimes and some excerpts from her gig last Friday where she wowed the crowd And surprise guest performances from singers Anita Wardell and Mark Jennett Listen here More Podcasts Listen to interviews with Dario Rossetti Bonell Iain Ballamy Robert Mitchell Byron Wallen Fumi Okiji 8230 Podcasts