American-African Blues is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.[2][3]
| American-African Blues | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Recording and music
editAmerican-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
editAll 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
edit- Ricky Ford – tenor sax
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
References
edit- ^ "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.