Flying Colors (Ricky Ford album)

Flying Colors is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1980 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Flying Colors
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedApril 24, 1980
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length36:38
LabelMuse
MR 5227
ProducerBob Porter
Ricky Ford chronology
Manhattan Plaza
(1979)
Flying Colors
(1980)
Tenor for the Times
(1981)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [5]

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said: "Perhaps the best view of Ford the improviser is afforded on Flying Colors, a first-class program of music by Strayhorn, Ellington and Monk."[5] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Ricky Ford was one of the top tenors to emerge during the '70s and early '80s. This Muse set finds him matched with a top-notch rhythm section ... It was a fine showcase for the up-and-coming tenor".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

  1. "Jordanian Walk" – 8:26
  2. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:25
  3. "Take the Coltrane" (Duke Ellington) – 4:36
  4. "Bye-Ya" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:45
  5. "Olympic Glaze" – 4:55
  6. "Portrait of Mingus" – 4:25
  7. "Flying Colors" – 4:15

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249 accessed September 27, 2017
  2. ^ Muse Records listing, accessed September 27, 2017
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ricky Ford: Flying Colors – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.