ABOUT
Jonny Ford is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator based in London and is one of the rising stars of the UK jazz scene. Having worked with a diverse array of artists and bands including Brian May, Roger Taylor, Mica Paris, Rebecca Ferguson, Heather Small, Cory Wong, NDR Big Band, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Alison Balsom, Emma Smith, Ashton Jones, Gareth Lockrane Big Band, Matt Carter Octet, Tom Smith Big Band, Lydian Collective, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Nigel Price, and Art Themen, Jonny leads two of his own bands the Jonny Ford Jazz Orchestra, and the Jonny Ford Quartet.
Jonny has performed at prestigious venues and festivals across the world including the Last Night of the BBC Proms, EFG London Jazz Festival, Qatar Jazz Festival, Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre, Cadogan Hall, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Vortex Jazz Club, 606 Club, Scarborough Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cambridge Jazz Festival, Buxton Music Festival, Band On The Wall, 100 Club, Bridgewater Hall, LSO St Luke’s, Stoller Hall, Take 5 Jazz Club, and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Jonny regularly performs with the Matt Carter Octet, Matt Carter Quartet, Sam Every Bigband, Gareth Lockrane Big Band and Down For The Count Orchestra. Jonny appears on album’s including Matt Carter’s debut Read Between the Lines, Guilty Pleasures Vol.1 (LIVE) and TV Time (Live) with the Sam Every Big Band and Lydian Collective x Capital Orchestra (Live at Cadogan Hall).
In 2025, Jonny was awarded the runner up in the prestigious Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition.
“Simply beautiful, mature playing with a commanding, ringing tone.”
“Beautiful sound and sense of melody.”
“A very talented saxophonist.”
“A great start to a promising future in jazz music.”
“Nice chart and great playing!!”