ABOUT
What do you love about music?
Music is the universal language. I love all the rhythms from the Caribbean and South America.
Who is your favorite artist?
Mike Mainieri
What are your top five desert-island albums?
N.Y.C — Steps Ahead
Revolver — the Beatles
River: The Joni Letters — Herbie Hancock
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace — Foo Fighters
Had to Cry Today — Joe Bonamassa
Do you play in a band or currently perform?
Hold the Line, a harmony driven cover band performing a range of musical styles that span the decades including rock, pop, funk rock and country!
PHOTOS
BIOGRAPHY
Larry Ford has a passion for percussion. He earned a bachelor’s degree in percussion performance from Indiana State University and was the national winner of an MTNA Concerto Competition. He also is a percussion adjudicator for ISSMA contests and a teaching artist for 30 years at two area schools. With over 50 years of percussion performing experience, including 13 years with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Larry is confident that he can help you cultivate your drumming drive.