Two 8211 fer To The Surface and First DateDorian FordWednesday May 25 2016 Reviewed by Ian Mann 3 5 out of 5 As promised here is the second review of recent recordings by the London based pianist and composer Dorian Ford Two fer released in 2015 is literally a two for the price of one recording the 8230 Album review Two Fer 8211 The Jazzmann com 2016

Sharing Dorian Ford Quartet Thursday May 19 2016 Limited Lo fi Records LLFDF001 Reviewed by Ian Mann 3 5 out of 5 Unashamedly melodic the album has much to recommend it with its mix of strong original tunes well chosen covers and excellent musicianship Dorian Ford is a versatile pianist and composer based in London with links 8230 Review for Sharing 8211 The Jazzmann com 2016

At Bigton on Friday and Lerwick Town Hall on Saturday music fans were delivered a masterclass in piano technique and tunes played with all the style and panache of a world class concert pianist This was jazz at its very best easy on the ear yet deeply moving and consummately expressive

Classical music and jazz Jazz pianist Dorian Ford 8217 s new residency at Map Café in Kentish Town JAZZ pianist Dorian Ford is taking up his second residency at Map Café in Grafton Way Kentish Town later this month playing with his Bop Trio Dorian will be playing piano pieces based on the theme Songs for Minnie He ll 8230 Camden New Journal 2010

Its technically very interesting I enjoy the many stylistic allusions in it a ghost of the blues minimalism an Eastern flavour contemporary jazz Debussy Bach etc But Ford has completely integrated his influences Its a very individual approach Subjectively I also find it really beautiful the purity and atmosphere he creates

by Ian Mann 5th Sept 2006

Songs was recorded in 2002 and is a full length album which finds Ford in a piano trio with bassist Max De Wardener and drummer Iain Pattinson Rather than tackle traditional jazz standards the trio prefer to concentrate on more modern material mainly written in the 1960 s 70 s and with roots in American folk and gospel music