MARTIN ORFORD The Old Road (2008 UK 9-track CD album - Martin Orford is best known for his 26-year career as keyboardist and main songwriter with legendary progressive rock band IQ, though he was also a significant player for many years in Jadis and also the John Wetton band. Martin left IQ in the autumn of 2007 to work on solo material, and 'The Old Road' is the culmination of this project. Martin describes the album as 'unashamedly retro and proud of it', and the overall theme of the CD reflects a celebration of traditional ways and a rejection of the less attractive aspects of the 21st century; with an all-star line-up including John Wetton [Asia], Nick D'Virgilio and Dave Meros [Spock's Beard], John Mitchell [It Bites, Arena], Dave Oberlé [Gryphon], Gary Chandler [Jadis] and Steve Thorne.)