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Professional Drummer & Percussionist
Based in London, Eric has played with many greats including Jason Rebello, Pee Wee Ellis and Clare Teal and at venues including Ronnie Scott's and The Royal Albert Hall, amongst many others around the world.
He's been a drum clinician in London and Beijing and played on over 50 albums, including 5 with contemporary jazz trio Partikel.
Eric is pleased to endorse Canopus drums and Murat Diril cymbals.
Upcoming Concerts
5 Sept 2025
"Ford's hi-hat snaps and fills, and the precision with which he plays complex patterns under reflective melodies, are constantly striking features of this engaging debut."
John Fordham, The Guardian
''Ford excels on drums throughout - bold, crisp, creative, in total command of a seemingly endless range of techniques.''
Eddie Myer, jazzviews.net
"Ford's drumming is worthy of mention : he's constantly creative, providing a commanding and muscular foundation but also crafting inventive patterns which often favour the cymbals."
Bruce Lindsay, Jazz Journal
"...the piece was crowned by a drum feature from the excellent Ford, always an attention-grabbing figure in whichever context he performs."
The Jazz Mann
"Eric Ford's drumming is far more than just a rhythmic foundation; he creates melodic lines of his own, rich with dynamic shifts."
