US blues, jazz & rock guitarist, sometimes also plays saxophone (* 16 December 1951 in Woodlake, California, USA). He has played with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Yellowjackets, Bob Dylan, John Mayall, Greg Allman, John Scofield, Larry Carlton and many others.

Married to Anne Kerry Ford. Brother of Mark Ford and Patrick Ford.