Manhattan Blues is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.
| Manhattan Blues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | March 4, 1989 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:59 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Mark Morganelli | |||
| Ricky Ford chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Recording and music edit
Manhattan Blues was recorded on March 4, 1989, in New York City.[4] It is a quartet recording, with leader Ricky Ford (tenor sax) joined by Jaki Byard (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), and Ben Riley (drums).[2] Six of the nine tracks are Ford originals.[2] The album was released on CD by Candid Records.[4]
Reception edit
The Los Angeles Times reviewer commented that Ford combined "modern and traditional values into a very appealing style".[2] For AllMusic, Scott Yanow summarised it as "Stimulating music".[1]
Track listing edit
- "In Walked Bud" (Thelonious Monk)
- "Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke)
- "Ode to Crispus Attucks" (Ricky Ford)
- "Portrait of Mingus" (Ford)
- "Bop Nouveau" (Ford)
- "My Little Strayhorn" (Ford)
- "Manhattan Blues" (Ford)
- "Land Preserved" (Ford)
- "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis)
Personnel edit
- Ricky Ford – tenor sax
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
References edit
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott "Ricky Ford – Manhattan Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Stewart, Zan (May 6, 1990) "Album Reviews". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 499. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b "Candid Records Catalog: 79000 series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved June 6, 2017.