Joel Barford is a professional drummer based in London. Joel is known for playing with a variety of people such as the Nigel Price Organ Trio, Alfie Boe, Omar, Ball & Boe, Anthony Strong, Roy Wood, Michael Ball, Louis Dowdeswell Big Band, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra, Dennis Rollins, Jo Harrop, Callum Au, Dave Douglas, Marshall Gilkes, Jim Mullen, Laurence Cottle, Tom Seals, Chris Montague, Trish Clowes, Tom Ollendroff, Alessio Menconi, The Filthy Six, Alex Garnett, Andrew McCormack, Alex Hitchcock, CC Smugglers, Greg Coulson, Ashton Jones, Dave O'Higgins, Big Daddy Wilson,
Liane Carroll and many more.
Current projects include Alfie Boe, Nigel Price Organ Trio, Louis Dowdeswell Big Band,
Anthony Strong, Paul Edis Trio & Trish Clowes - My Iris
Joel endorses Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, Remo drum heads, Vic Firth sticks & Protection Racket.