Ricky Ford
Ricky Ford had the misfortune to emerge in the '70s, a decade before Dr. George Butler devised his crafty "young lions" marketing scheme. Ford's rich tone and rhythmically slashing tenor style received comparatively little media buildup, and he's maintained his growth and excellence through the '80s and '90s, while still getting far less recognition than his playing has earned. Ford was a drummer as a teen, then began playing tenor at 15. Ran Blake helped him enter the New England Conservatory at 17; he studied there with Bill Saxton before leaving in 1974 to join the Duke Ellington Orchestra under Mercer Ellington. Ford replaced George Adams in Charles Mingus' band in 1976 and later helped Mingus with transcriptions. He made his debut as a leader in 1977, featuring an album of only his originals. Ford later played briefly with The Mingus Dynasty and led groups and played with Lionel Hampton and Abdullah Ibrahim in the '80s. He has recorded for New World, Muse, and Candid. Ford has sessions available on CD.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Very Saxy (Live Au Méridien, Paris)
Rhoda Scott, Ricky Ford, Houston Person
Jazz - Released by Ahead on 1 Apr 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Wailing Sounds of Ricky Ford: Paul’s Scene
Ricky Ford, Mark Soskin, Jerome Harris, Barry Altschul
Jazz - Released by Whaling City Sound on 15 Apr 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Love Light
Sathima Bea Benjamin, Billy Higgins, Buster Williams, Larry Willis, Ricky Ford
Jazz - Released by ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann on 1 Jan 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That Certain Feeling (George Gershwin Songbook)
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Released by hatOLOGY on 1 Jan 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Still On Life's Highway
Pop - Released by Optimum Records on 23 Jul 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ford, Ricky: Loxodonta Africana
Jazz - Released by New World Records on 1 Jun 1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Avalanche EP
Country - Released by Optimum Records on 8 Nov 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo