Krystle Ford, prodigy of MYO, (under the direction of Ms. Betty Perry), is a 2006 graduate of Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts. Krystle has had many opportunities to showcase her talents, since graduating from Butler University and moving to New York, to pursue her passion for music as a jazz violinist. She also worked at the Lincoln Center for the past 2 years.
Playing with Indianapolis Jazz legend, Dr. Larry Ridley, who settled in New York years earlier and serving as her mentor, Krystle has had the opportunity to display her talent with Ridley and the Jazz Legacy Ensemble at Jazz Mobile in Harlem, International Association of Jazz Educators conference, Nubian Heritage concert series produced by the jazz Museum of Harlem, and at several jazz tribute concerts at the Schomburg Center. She also performed at the NAJRI (NCCU AAJC Jazz Research Institute) Jazz Conference at North Carolina Central University implemented by Ridley, which is dedicated to the preservation of Jazz, especially in the African American communities and universities.
Krystle was featured in Power Magazine last year as un upcoming inspiring Artist to watch out for.
She has played with the women’s jazz group SAGE, well known in the NY area, for various weddings, school programs, churches and fundraisers. Last year the group played a concert for the residents in Martha’s Vineyard. In addition to playing for various schools in Manhattan and Mt. Vernon NY, Krystle has also volunteered her time as a 3rd grade math and reading tutor for the Achiever’s First Academy, a Brooklyn charter school.
Krystle has played for the Southampton Film Fest, and recently opened for gospel artist, Kim Burrell in Southampton NY; She will be returning to the Hamptons this September to play for the Arts Harvest.
Last week she had the opportunity to play for small private congressional fundraiser for Kevin Powell, 10th congressional district candidate for the United State House of Representatives, in the home of Dorothy Siegel. The program also featured legendary poet Sonia Sanchez.
Constantly keeping busy, Krystle is currently working on writing and arranging, and studying jazz/bluegrass violin with Alan Grubner in Brooklyn. She is also planning to enroll in Columbia next fall to obtain a masters in music education.
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