Darrian Ford

Thanks for supporting the Science of Soul, on this weeks show I will be featuring the latest album from singer/actor/dancer Darian Ford, This guy does it all, a Chicago native who has a great sense of tradition, his vocal style kinda reminds me of the late Al Jarreau, that's no bad thing, "New Standards" is a polished set of mainly original songs with a couple of classic covers thrown in but done in Darrian's unique style..this album is something very different and I think you will enjoy.

There is also current music from Southern Soul lady Adrena I'm also dipping into the latest album projects from Robert H Fowler & Tanya Holt, the album "Can We" is produced by Dwayne Palmer of Lovebeams productions it has been very well received plus there is a track from Brian Courtney Wilson, his new set aptly titled "A Great Work" is garnering a great deal of interest with Gospel music field. As always I like to bring you a little something different yet still retain the Soul. There are lots of Old Skool classics as always some well known some not so known but all quality music none the less. Find a quiet place sit back and enjoy the Science of Soul and please tell your friends to tell their friends it's how I grow.

Sunday's playlist for 22-04-2018
Hour One
Stanley Clark/Howard Hewitt - Heaven Sent You
Nu Soul Habits - Cross Your Heart
Levert - I Want To
Dynamic Superiors - A Better Way
Brian Courtney Wilson - Heal (Find A Way)
Darrian Ford - The One
Darrian Ford - Acorns
Archie Bell & The Drells - Just A Little Closer
Robert H Fowler & Tanya Holt - Can We
Adrena - Slay The Big Girl Way
David Oliver - Who Are You
Thelma Houston - Nothing Left To Give
Mantra - Lets Stay Together



Hour Two
Zaki H. Shabazz - What I'd Like To Do
Teddy Pendergrass - I Want My Baby Back
The Whispers - What Will I Do
The Whispers - Does She Care
The Dramatics - Your The Best Thing In My Life
Poww Brothers - L.O.V.E.
The Dynamics - We Found Love
Tyrone Davis - We Were In Love Then
Darrian Ford - To Be Your Man
Guiltypleasures - Anticipation
Karin Jones feat. Eddie Levert - Ready, Ready Love
Ron Isley - Dinner And A Movie

Darrian Ford biography:-
The Chicago native and began his professional theater career at age 13 in Oscar Brown Jr's THE GREAT NITTY GRITTY. At 15 he joined The Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater and at 19 moved to NYC to dance in the companies of Alvin Ailey and Donald Byrd/The Group. He made his Broadway debut as Charlie in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s STATE FAIR, about which the New York Times said “...note the expert dancing of the irrepressibly comic Darrian Ford.”

He also appeared in The Who’s TOMMY (B’way/First National), SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (First National) for which he won The Black Theater Alliance Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and the First National tour of THE COLOR PURPLE. He finally re-debuted in his first Chicago Production since moving back home in 2009. Of The Court Theater's 2017 production of FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE, The Chicago Tribune said "Little Moe (Ford) lends High Tenor Zest to the (songs)...the long time dancer has lost nothing to the years". Get a load of that! A more complete bio @  www.darrianford.com