''American-African Blues'' is an album by saxophonist

Ricky Ford Ricky Ford (born March 4, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Ford was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States,) and studied at the New England Conservatory.Ricky Ford AllMusic In 1974, he recorded with Gunther Schuller ...

Recording and music

''American-African Blues'' was recorded in concert at Birdland, New York City, on September 16, 1991.Ford, Ricky ''American-African Blues'' (liner notes). Candid Records. CCD79528. It is a quartet recording, with leader

(tenor sax) joined by

Jaki Byard John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (; June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for hi ...

(piano),

Milt Hinton Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the ...

(bass), and

Ben Riley Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and as a member of the group Sp ...

(drums).Hasson, Bill (April 1, 1994) "Earworthy". ''American Visions''. p. 49. The album was produced by Mark Morgarelli.

Track listing

All compositions are by Ricky Ford. #"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

{{Authority control 1992 albums Ricky Ford live albums Candid Records live albums Albums recorded at Birdland