Phyllis Ford

Phyllis Ford: My Own Space

by Jack Bowers
April 1, 1999

The best surprises are those that are entirely unexpected — and what a wonderful surprise this was. Phyllis Ford, an Englishwoman who has sung professionally since she was a teen–ager but hadn’t done so since moving to the States in 1970, has resumed her career with an album that is positively enchanting from end to end. In spite of some respectable solos by pianist Sabella (who also works his magic with a synthesizer to simulate on several tracks something approaching ...