American-African Blues
1992 live album by Ricky Ford
American-African Blues | ||||
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Live album by Ricky Ford | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | September 16, 1991 | |||
Venue | Birdland, New York City, U.S. | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 1:03:36 | |||
Label | Candid | |||
Producer | Mark Morgarelli | |||
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American-African Blues is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.[2][3]
Recording and music
American-African Blues was recorded in concert at Birdland, New York City, on September 16, 1991.[4] It is a quartet recording, with leader Ricky Ford (tenor sax) joined by Jaki Byard (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), and Ben Riley (drums).[5] The album was produced by Mark Morgarelli.[4]
Track listing
All compositions are by Ricky Ford.[4]
- "American-African Blues (1st Version)" – 10:56
- "Environ" – 7:01
- "Of" – 8:14
- "Complex Harmony" – 6:41
- "Descent" – 8:36
- "Mostly Arco" – 5:52
- "Encore" – 8:54
- "American-African Blues (2nd Version)" – 7:22
Personnel
- Ricky Ford – tenor sax
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
References
- ^ "Ricky Ford – American-African Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Candid Records album entry, accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ a b c Ford, Ricky American-African Blues (liner notes). Candid Records. CCD79528.
- ^ Hasson, Bill (April 1, 1994) "Earworthy". American Visions. p. 49.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Loxodonta Africana (1977)
- Manhattan Plaza (1978)
- Flying Colors (1980)
- Tenor for the Times (1981)
- Interpretations (1982)
- Future's Gold (1983)
- Shorter Ideas (1984)
- Looking Ahead (1986)
- Saxotic Stomp (1987)
- Hard Groovin' (1989)
- Manhattan Blues (1989)
- Hot Brass (1991)
- Tenor Madness Too! (1992)
- Tenors of Yusef Lateef & Ricky Ford (with Yusef Lateef, 1994)
- Ebony Rhapsody (1980)
- American-African Blues (1991)