Ricky Ford - Manhattan Blues

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:39
Size: 140,5 MB
Art: Front

(8:10)  1. In Walked Bud
(7:47)  2. Misty
(5:46)  3. Ode To Crispus Attucks
(8:05)  4. Portrait Of Mingus
(4:36)  5. Bop Nouveau
(6:02)  6. My Little Strayhorn
(6:28)  7. Manhattan Blues
(7:40)  8. Land Preserved
(6:01)  9. Half Nelson

This CD is a particularly well-rounded program, with tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford digging into three jazz standards ("In Walked Bud," "Misty" and "Half Nelson"), plus six originals that include tributes to Charles Mingus and Billy Strayhorn. In addition to the versatile pianist Jaki Byard (an underrated great) and drummer Ben Riley, Ford is joined by veteran bassist Milt Hinton, who is quite effective on this modern material. Stimulating music. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/manhattan-blues-mw0000308182

Personnel: Ricky Ford (tenor sax), Jaki Byrd (piano), Milt Hinton (bass) and Ben Riley (drums).

Manhattan Blues

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