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Japan Tour 2024

Looking forward to playing this 10 date tour with my UK/Japan trio. The trio features the versatile and sympathetic bass playing of Mao Yamada, and the one of a kind powerhouse that is Yasuhiro Yoshigaki on drums. We’ll pick up where we left off in Tokyo, and visit trusted friends and venues across the two Japan Tour 2024

Dorian Ford

New project, Köln Conversations

I’ve been looking for a way to acknowledge the tectonic shift in solo piano improvising that the Koln concert represents. On the anniversary of Keith Jarrett’s Koln concert (24th January 1975), I like to remind myself of this awesome event, its impact on me, and countless others. Since 2015, I’ve been doing this, by performing New project, Köln Conversations

Everything Chanes: cover image

New album, keeping it manual

Really pleased to have produced this limited edition beautiful vinyl LP of solo piano recorded on the Stuart mega grand (102 notes and 4 pedals) at the Newcastle Art Gallery in NSW, Australia. The cover illustration is a painting by Tim Maguire. I tried to make it a very local effort, with the mastering and New album, keeping it manual

Dorian Ford

‘The Köln Concert’ Concert: London and Edinburgh 2019

This Summer I’ve been enjoying playing in Australia, Japan, and am looking forward to playing with friends in France in July. But perhaps the biggest events for me this year will be my rendition of Keith Jarrett’s Köln concert on 15th August in Edinburgh, and the warm up gig on July 14th in Gospel Oak, ‘The Köln Concert’ Concert: London and Edinburgh 2019

Peacock Theatre, Australia

Footage from Australia, Peacock Theatre

Wanted to share this bit of footage from a dress rehearsal back in November. Playing Keith Jarrett’s My Song with Nick Haywood on double bass and Hamish Stuart on drums. https://youtu.be/mPnCqXUSO3A

Dorian Ford at Roast

Interpretations, Renditions and Improvisations

“Mr Gershwin, music is music” – Alban Berg to George Gershwin But when is music “Music”? Perhaps it would be best not to aim so high and be content with just making music (so to speak). Nevertheless I am keen to find the right balance between the formal/informal (or art/popular) when performing or indeed practicing Interpretations, Renditions and Improvisations

Australian/Japanese tour 2017

I’m very much looking forward to playing in Australia and Japan with artist Tim Maguire and bassist Mao Yamada in November 2017.  We’ll be playing at Tim’s show in Newcastle, Beppu Art Month in Japan, as well as other dates in both countries.

Greenwich Dance

Listening with your eyes

Over the last eight weeks I’ve been collaborating with a talented and inspirational group of choreographers, performers and musicians, including choreographers and dancers Bethan Peters, Maria Ghoumrassi; percussionist/vocalist Jimmy Cannon; and vocalist Natasha Lohan on a project culminating in a performance at the National Maritime Museum. Entitled ‘We May Be Some Time,’ it was part Listening with your eyes

Jazz Bar 2015

Japanese CD

Delighted to be included in Yasukuni Terashima’s popular CD series Jazz Bar.  My trio’s version of Sleep Safe and Warm sits alongside a fantastic roster of artists, with contributions from Palle Danielsson, Joe La Barbera, and John Guerin amongst many others on Yasukuni Terashima’s Jazz Bar 2015, put out by DiskUnion.  Japanese friends, check it Japanese CD

The Merkins

Good Today

Good Today. This is a song by The Merkins. Reference: Nirvana, The Police. By Andy Bennett. Arranged by Andy Bennett, Gaz Bennett, Dorian Ford. Vocal/guitar – Andy Bennett, bass – Dorian Ford, drums – Gaz Bennett. Engineered by Chris Snowdon. Artwork by Bob.

Morph - In My Head

In My Head

In My Head. This is a song by Morph. Reference: The Doors, The Velvet Underground. By WIllemejn Ole/Chirstopher Morphitis. Arranged: Willemejn Ole/Chistopher Morphitis/Dorian Ford/Tom Skinner. Produced by Willemejn Ole, Christopher Morphitis, Dorian Ford, Tom Skinner. Engineer: unknown, Matrix studios. Willemejn Ole -Vocal+additional guitar. Christopher Morphitis -guitar+vocal. Dorian Ford – Bass+vocal. Tom Skinner – drums+vocal . In My Head

Morph

Drive

Drive. This is a song by Morph. Reference: The Doors, The Velvet Underground. By Willemijn Ole/Christopher Morphitis. Arranged and produced by Chirstopher Morphitis, Willemijn Ole, Dorian Ford, Tom Skinner.  Produced and engineered by  Christopher Morphitis. Willemijn Ole – vocal and additional guitar, Christopher Morphitis – guitar/vocals, Dorian Ford – bass/vocals, Tom Skinner – drums/vocals.

Morph: Demo

Mirror

Mirror. This is a song by Morph. Reference: The Doors, The Velvet Underground.  By Willemijn Ole/Christopher Morphitis. Arranged and produced by Chirstopher Morphitis, Willemijn Ole, Dorian Ford, Tom Skinner.  Produced and engineered by  Christopher Morphitis. Willemijn Ole - vocal and additional guitar, Christopher Morphitis - guitar/vocals, Dorian Ford - bass/vocals, Tom Skinner - drums/vocals.
Tulio

Tulio

Tulio. This is a song by Blend. Reference: Ian Curtis, Joy Divison. By Lloyd Samuels/Dorian Ford. Arranged: Dorian Ford, Lloyd Samuels, Christoper Morphitis. Produced by Dorian Ford, Lloyd Samuels, Christoper Morphitis. Engineered: Joe Leech at the premises. Lead vocal: Lloyd Samuels. Christopher Morphitis – guitar/vocals, Dorian Ford – bass/vocals. Arnaud Delafosse – drums. Additional vocals: Tulio

Dorian Ford

Connections

Connections. This is a song by Blend. Reference: Ian Curtis, Joy Division. By Lloyd Samuels, Dorian Ford. Arranged and produced by Lloyd Samuels, Dorian Ford, Chirstopher Morphitis.  Engineered by  Joe Leach at The Premises. Lead vocal: Lloyd Samuels. Christopher Morphitis - guitar/vocals, Dorian Ford - bass/vocals. Arnaud Delafosse - drums. Additional vocals: Sophie Trott, Willemejn Ole.