Müzisyen

Ricky Ford

Essential Information

Status: Active abroad
Place of Birth: ABD, Boston, Massachusetts
Place of Residence: Fransa, Paris
Primary Instrument: Tenor Saxophone

Contact Information

Eğitim Bilgileri

Education:

New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, Massachusetts, ABD, 1970-1974), New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, Massachusetts, ABD, Lisans, 1983)

Academia / Teaching:

İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi (Öğretim Görevlisi, Caz Bölümü, 2000-2006)

About

Ricky Ford, 1954'te Boston'da doğdu. Müziğe davul ile başlayıp, 15 yaşında saksofon çalmaya yöneldi. 1970'ten 1974'e kadar Joe Allard ile New England Conservatory of Music'de saksofon eğitimi aldı. Müzik lisansını 1983'te tamamladı. 1974'te Gunther Schuller ile kayıt yaptı. The Jazz Workshop Boston'da Sonny Rollins (1973) ile sahne aldı. Ricky, 1974'ten 1976'ya kadar Mercer Ellington yönetimindeki Duke Ellington Orkestrası'na katıldı. Ayrıca Charles Mingus (1976-1977), Dannie Richmond (1978-1981), Lionel Hampton (1981), Mingus Dinasty (1982) ve Abdullah Ibrahim (1985) ile sahne aldı. Muse ve Candid etiketleriyle lider olarak çeşitli kayıtlar yaptı.

Diskografisi kapsamlıdır ve caz dünyasının hemen hemen her ismiyle kayıt yapmıştır: Sonny Stitt, Red Rodney, Mc Coy Tyner, Steve Lacy, Ran Blake, Pete Laroca, Rhoda Scott, Dannie Richmond, Benny Golson, Gerry Mulligan, Nat Adderly Joe Williams, Mal Waldron, Yusef Latif ve Betty Carter. Ricky ayrıca Muse Records için hazırladığı CD'lerle Wallace Rooney, Roy Hargove, Christian Mc Bride, Danilo Perez ve Jeff Kezzer gibi caz müzisyenlerinin keşfedilmesine yardımcı olmuştur. Ricky, Brandeis University'de (1989) yüksek lisans ve İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi'nde (2000-2006) lisans derecelerinde akademik ilişkiler kurmuştur. Günümüzde Türkiye'deki birçok saksofonist için önemli öğretmenlerden biri olarak kabul edilmektedir.

1991 yılında Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres madalyasını almıştır.

Ricky, Rennes merkezli ZE BIGBAND ile iki CD kaydetmiştir. Big Band formatında bir beste için Benny Golson'a sipariş vermiştir. 2014'te Mezzo TV'de birlikte performans sergilemişlerdir.

Ricky Ford çok sayıda filmde yer aldı: Chocolat (1988) ve No Fear No Die (1990). Ricky Ford Encore, Lionel Boncompagnie'nin kariyerinin ortasında çekilmiş bir belgeselidir.

Accompanied Jazz Recordings:

Record Title Year of Publication Record Type Instruments Played
Alright 2019 Albüm Tenor Saxophone

Some Jazz Festivals or Concert Series Attended:

Some Jazz Concerts Performed In:

Concert Title Location Date Instruments Played
Ece Göksu Band featuring İmer Demirer & Ricky Ford The 251 Soul - Antalya 22.05.2025 Tenor Saxophone
Akra Jazz Band hosted by Ricky Ford The 251 Soul - Antalya 21.05.2025 Tenor Saxophone
Ali Perret x Ricky Ford Big Band Battle - The Clash Of The Titans Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Konser Salonu - İstanbul 01.11.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 05.09.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Replik - Eskişehir 04.09.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Last Penny Büklüm - Ankara 03.09.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Caz Kampı Konseri Agora Sanat Köyü - Çanakkale 30.08.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Cem Tuncer & Ricky Ford The 251 Soul - Antalya 24.08.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Cem Tuncer & Ricky Ford The 251 Soul - Antalya 23.08.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Bova - İstanbul 21.08.2024 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Acar Camping - İzmir 04.09.2022 Tenor Saxophone
Akra Jazz Band featuring Ricky Ford, Cem Tuncer The 251 Soul - Antalya 03.09.2022 Tenor Saxophone
Akra Jazz Band featuring Ricky Ford, Cem Tuncer The 251 Soul - Antalya 02.09.2022 Tenor Saxophone
Cem Tuncer Quartet featuring Ricky Ford Kaş Marina - Antalya 28.08.2022 Tenor Saxophone
TRT İstanbul Radyosu Hafif Müzik ve Caz Orkestrası featuring Ricky Ford Mes’ud Cemil Stüdyosu - İstanbul 30.10.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Cem Tuncer Quartet featuring Ricky Ford Bova - İstanbul 29.10.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford, Ali Perret, Can Kozlu, Halil Çağlar Serin Bova - İstanbul 27.10.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford, Ali Perret, Can Kozlu, Ekin Bilgin ve Jam Session Maestro Donizetti Pub - İstanbul 26.10.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford and Ali Perret Quartet Samm's Bistro - Ankara 25.10.2019 Tenor Saxophone
kARA featuring Ricky Ford Eso Park Urla - İzmir 29.09.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Eso Park Urla - İzmir 28.09.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Trio Cinatı Cafe Bar - İzmir 03.09.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Foça Marsilya Meydanı - İzmir 02.09.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Off Gümüşlük - Muğla 01.09.2019 Tenor Saxophone
All Stars Night Stella Jazz Club - Muğla 30.08.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet featuring İmer Demirer Stella Jazz Club - Muğla 29.08.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Stella Jazz Club - Muğla 28.08.2019 Tenor Saxophone
Cem Tuncer Quartet featuring Ricky Ford Bova - İstanbul 08.01.2019 Tenor Saxophone
The Quintet Samm's Bistro - Ankara 27.10.2018 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Kepler Social House - İzmir 25.10.2018 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Samm's Bistro - Ankara 27.01.2018 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Kepler Social House - İzmir 25.01.2018 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford with Standards Ops Passage - İstanbul 24.01.2018 Tenor Saxophone
Ali Perret, Ricky Ford, Erdal Akyol, Can Kozlu Kaset Mitanni - İstanbul 23.01.2018 Tenor Saxophone
İmer Demirer Quintet Kaset Mitanni - İstanbul 12.02.2017 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Kepler Social House - İzmir 09.02.2017 Tenor Saxophone
Ali Perret Quintet Samm's Bistro - Ankara 09.05.2016 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet Kepler Social House - İzmir 05.05.2016 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 03.05.2016 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 22.12.2015 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 20.05.2015 Tenor Saxophone
Flapper Swing featuring Ricky Ford Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 12.05.2015 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Band Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 05.05.2014 Tenor Saxophone
Beth Trollan, Emin Fındıkoğlu, Ricky Ford - Ballads and Blues Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 10.05.2006 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra featuring the music of Mingus, Ellington, Ibrahim and Ford Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 11.04.2006 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra featuring the music of Mingus, Ellington, Ibrahim, Henderson, Ford Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 04.01.2006 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 07.11.2005 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet - Charlie Parker Project Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 25.10.2005 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 18.10.2005 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 10.05.2005 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 22.03.2005 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 03.03.2005 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 09.12.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 30.11.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 23.11.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 16.11.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 09.11.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 02.11.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Quartet featuring Sibel Köse - Homage to Billie Holiday Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 19.06.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Orchestra Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 16.06.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Emin Fındıkoğlu, Feyza Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 05.05.2004 Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Ford Trio Nardis Jazz Club - İstanbul 12.11.2003 Tenor Saxophone
Mingus Trippin ODTÜ KKM Kemal Kurdaş Salonu - Ankara 22.11.2002 Tenor Saxophone