Martin Orford

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Martin Orford (born 10 June 1959, Bitterne, Southampton) is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist and founder member of progressive rock bands IQ and Jadis. He also worked with former King Crimson, UK and Asia bassist John Wetton, and has released two solo albums, Classical Music and Popular Songs (2000) and The Old Road (2008).^[1] Orford appeared on two Big Big Train albums, Goodbye To The Age of Steam and English Boy Wonders.

Orford won the "Best Keyboard Player" category at the Best of the Year Classic Rock Society Award in 2004.^[2]

Orford's most recent solo album, The Old Road (GEPCD1037), was released in October 2008. The album features guest appearances from John Wetton, Nick D'Virgilio and Dave Meros (Spock's Beard), Steve Thorne, John Mitchell (Arena/Frost*/It Bites), Gary Chandler (Jadis), Dave Oberle (Gryphon), David Longdon and Andy Edwards (IQ/Frost*).

Orford announced that his retirement from the music industry at the end of 2008, citing disillusionment with internet piracy and the 'free music' culture as the principal reason (source Orford 16 October 2008). However, he continues to perform live occasionally, most recently at MelloFest 2009^[3] where he performed tracks from The Old Road as well as some IQ numbers.

References

↑ "Martin Orford". Giant Electric Pea. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
↑ Hudson-Lee, Kris (2004-11-28). "BOTY Awards Winners 2004". Classic Rock Society. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
↑ "MelloFest '09".

External links

v t e IQ

Mike Holmes Tim Esau Peter Nicholls Paul Cook Neil Durant Martin Orford Mark Ridout Paul Menel Les 'Ledge' Marshall John Jowitt Andy Edwards Mark Westworth

Studio albums	Seven Stories into Eight Tales from the Lush Attic The Wake Nomzamo Are You Sitting Comfortably? Ever Subterranea The Seventh House Dark Matter Frequency

Live albums	Living Proof J'ai Pollette D'arnu Forever Live Subterranea : The Concert The Archive Collection: IQ20 The Wake in Concert

Compilations	Nine in a Pond is Here Seven Stories into Ninety Eight The Lost Attic Frequency Tour

Videos	Forever Live Subterranea : The Concert IQ20 - The Twentieth Anniversary Show Live From London IQ Stage The Wake in Concert

v t e Ayreon guest musicians

Arjen Anthony Lucassen

Vocalists	Andi Deris Anneke van Giersbergen Barry Hay Bob Catley Bruce Dickinson Cristina Scabbia Damian Wilson Daniel Gildenlöw Devin Townsend Edward Reekers Eric Clayton Fabio Lione Fish Floor Jansen Gary Hughes Hansi Kürsch Irene Jansen Jacqueline Govaert James LaBrie Jan-Chris de Koeijer Janne JB Christoffersson Johan Edlund John Wetton Jørn Lande Jonas Renkse Lana Lane Magali Luyten Marcela Bovio Marco Hietala Michael Mills Mikael Åkerfeldt Mike Baker Neal Morse Peter Daltrey Phideaux Xavier Ralf Scheepers Robby Valentine Robert Westerholt Rodney Blaze Russell Allen Sara Squadrani Sharon den Adel Simone Simons Steve Lee Timo Kotipelto Tobias Sammet Tom S. Englund Tommy Karevik Ty Tabor

Keyboardists, pianists, harpsichordists	Clive Nolan Gary Wehrkamp Derek Sherinian Joost van den Broek Jordan Rudess Keith Emerson Ken Hensley Martin Orford Oliver Wakeman Rick Wakeman Robby Valentine Tomas Bodin Ton Scherpenzeel Troy Donockley

Guitarists	Gary Wehrkamp Lori Linstruth Michael Romeo Steve Hackett

Drummers	Ed Warby Stephen van Haestregt

Flautists	Barry Hay Thijs van Leer

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Name	Orford, Martin
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Short description	British musician
Date of birth	1959-06-10
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