Born: January 30, 1951
Vancouver BC
Current home: Vancouver BC

Ord has been a featured soloist and section player in the Vancouver music community for many years. A multi-talented musician, Ord has played and recorded with groups as diverse as Uzume Taiko, Sumaláo, The Hard Rubber Orchestra, Garbo's Hat, Brass Roots, The New Orchestra Workshop and has had the pleasure to work with noted improvisors Lori Freedman, Barry Guy '94+'99, René Lussier & Pierre Tanguay, George Lewis, '95+'99 Paul Smoker & Phil Haynes, '96, Paul Plimley, Wayne Horvitz and Butch Morris. A recent improvising trio setting with George McFetridge and Paul Blaney known as This Trio resulted in a self produced C.D. "Landscapes". In the past few years Ord has received four Canada Council grants ranging from study to travel and a recording grant resulting in the release in 2000 of the C.D. highlights of a low life by the group Lonesome Monsters with poet Bud Osborn and Bassist Paul Blaney. Ord has recently re-formed the Graham Ord Trio featuring Paul Blaney on Bass, Bernie Arai on drums, electronic percussion and Japanese flutes and Graham Ord on saxes, flutes and electronic FX.

The Hard Rubber Orchestra - Rub Harder - C.D. Victo - 2002
Orquesta Goma Dura Live - mother corp. records, C.B.C. - 2002
George Lewis The NOW Orchestra - The Shadowgraph Series spool - 2001
This Trio, Paul Blaney, George McFetridge, Graham Ord - Landscapes - Verge dist. - 2000
George Lewis -Endless Shout - Tzadiik - 2000
ken aldcroft trio + 1 - his mistress never sleeps - trio records - 1999
*Lonesome Monsters - highlights of a lowlife - C.D. Festival Distribution and Verge - 1999
Kathie Kidd and Kongo Mambo - Hajii - C.D. -Lowrider Records - 1999
*Lonesome Monsters - Amazingly Alive, Cassette, Independent - 1998
Ray Piper and Fantazéa - C.D., Independent Release - 1998
Shango Ashé - TIMBA con SANDUNGA, C.D., ASHE DISCS - 1998
The Hard Rubber Orchestra - Cruel Yet Fair - C.D. Victo - 1998
The NOW Orchestra - WOWOW - C.D. spool - 1997
Sumaláo - Fiesta de la Luna - C.D. - 1997
*Lonesome Monsters - Drapetomania, Cassette, Independent - 1996
René Lussier & NOW Orchestra - Le tour du bloc - Victo discs - 1995
Barry Guy and the NOW Orchestra - Study, Witch Gong Game II/10 - Maya Recordings - 1994
*Brass Roots - Laconda Rift, C.D., Festival Records - 1994
Sumaláo - Encuentros, C.D., Denon Records - 1993
*Garbo's Hat - Face The Music, C.D., Word of Mouth Records - 1993
*Brass Roots - Brass Roots, C.D., Independent Release - 1992
*New Orchestra Workshop - NOW You Here It, C.D., 9 Winds - 1992
Shango Ashé - Shango Ashé, C.D., Festival Records - 1992
*Garbo's Hat - Hats Alive, Cassette, Independent - 1990
*New Orchestra Workshop - The Time Is NOW, C.D., 9 Winds - 1990
Paul Plimley Octet - Hidden Shades, Cassette, Independent - 1986
Sandro Camerin - Real to Reel, Record, Independent - 1984
Barbara Fisher - Barbara Fisher Live, Record, Independent - 1983

*includes composition(s) by Graham Ord