# Event Details - **Event Name**: Ricky Ford Quartet - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm – Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 10:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Ricky Ford and his Quartet!About this EventRicky Ford - Tenor SaxophoneJohn Kordalweski - PianoTony Marino - BassThurman Barker - DrumsAmerican jazz saxophonist Ricky Ford has played alongside Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Lionel Hampton, Benny Golson…Ricky Ford, Jazz Tenor saxophonist, was born in Boston March 4th, 1954. He studied saxophone at the New England Conservatory of Music with Joe Allard from 1970 to 1974. Bachelor in Music 83. In 1974 he recorded with Gunther Schuller. Perfomed with Sonny Rollins (1973) at The Jazz Workshop Boston. Ricky joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra under Mercer Ellington from 1974 to 1976. Charles Mingus (1976-1977), Dannie Richmond (1978-1981), Lionel Hampton (1981), Mingus Dinasty (1982), Abdullah Ibrahim 1985. He has recorded extensively as a leader for MUSE, Candid and jazz Friends.His discography is extensive having recorded with nearly every one in jazz 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 and Betty Carter. Ricky also helped discover various musicians on his cds for Muse records Wallace Rooney, Roy Hargove, Christian Mc Bride, Danilo Perez, and Jeff Kezzer, Ricky has held academic affiliations with Brandeis University Masters in Music Composition (1989) and Istanbul Bilgi University (2000 to 2006). He is credited with being one of important teacher to many saxophonists in Turkey today.In 1991 he received the medal of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.Ricky recorded two CDs with the ZE BIGBAND based in Rennes. He commissioned Benny Golson for a composition in Big Band format. They performed together on mezzo tv in 2014.Ricky Ford has participated in numerous film : Choclate (1988) and No Fear No Die (1990). Ricky Ford Encore is a mid-career documentary by Lionel Boncompagnie. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/old-lyme/ricky-ford-quartet/100001902269381929 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, workshops, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fricky-ford-quartet-tickets-1902269381929 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.98, max: 54.45, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Old Lyme - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: The Side Door - **lat**: 41.32454070000001 - **long**: -72.32636630000002 - **full address**: The Side Door , 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, United States - **location**: The Side Door ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: The Side Door Jazz Club (https://allevents.in/org/the-side-door-jazz-club/25382678) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/256de396c2ca1d7f1ea8c28b8e68ab1e59ba0c896a17ff5651eb06d2ba421718-rimg-w936-h562-dc4a4843-gmir.jpg?v=1761948189 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/da17ec806344a2756e4c00c1e5a136886622a635ede9b9bf58eff48dca6021e9-rimg-w400-h400-dc4b4842-gmir.jpg?v=1761948188 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Side Door , 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 27.98 up to 54.45 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** The Side Door Jazz Club - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** entertainment, music, workshops, art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ricky Ford Quartet ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Ricky Ford Quartet", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/256de396c2ca1d7f1ea8c28b8e68ab1e59ba0c896a17ff5651eb06d2ba421718-rimg-w936-h562-dc4a4843-gmir.jpg?v=1761948189", "startDate": "2025-12-12", "endDate": "2025-12-12", "url": "https://allevents.in/old-lyme/ricky-ford-quartet/100001902269381929", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Side Door ", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "85 Lyme St", "postalCode": "06371", "addressLocality": "Old Lyme", "addressRegion": "CT", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.32454070000001", "longitude": "-72.32636630000002" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Ricky Ford and his Quartet!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-02", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-12", "validFrom": "2026-04-02", "lowPrice": "27.98", "highPrice": "54.45", "price": "27.98", "url": "https://allevents.in/old-lyme/ricky-ford-quartet/100001902269381929" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-02", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-02", "url": "https://allevents.in/old-lyme/ricky-ford-quartet/100001902269381929", "price": "54.45", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-02", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-02", "url": "https://allevents.in/old-lyme/ricky-ford-quartet/100001902269381929", "price": "27.98", "name": "Student Ticket" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Side Door Jazz Club", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-side-door-jazz-club/25382678", "description": "World class jazz in an intimate venue located at the Old Lyme Inn in Connecticut mid-way between Boston and New York" } ] } ] ```