Loxodonta Africana | ||||
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Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | June 1977 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studios, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:38 | |||
Label | New World NW 204 | |||
Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Loxodonta Africana is the debut album by saxophonist Ricky Ford, recorded in 1977 and released on the New World label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford's first record as a leader preceded the beginning of his highly rated string of Muse albums by a year. 23 at the time, Ford already had a recognizable sound that was influenced by Dexter Gordon. For this ambitious effort (which displayed the impact of his stint with Charles Mingus), Ford performs five of his original".[4] Reviewing the reissued album in JazzTimes, Willard Jenkins wrote: "While there is ample evidence that Ricky Ford’s palette has broadened, and his sound has ripened notably over these twenty years, he has yet to craft a recording that tops this one".[8]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted
- "Loxodonta Africana" – 4:42
- "Ucil" – 5:13
- "Blues Peru" – 5:00
- "Dexter" – 5:43
- "My Romance" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 8:30
- "One Up, One Down" (John Coltrane) – 4:24
- "Aerolinos" – 6:54
Personnel
[edit]- Ricky Ford - tenor saxophone
- Oliver Breener, Charles Sullivan – trumpet (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7)
- Janice Robinson – trombone (tracks 2 & 6)
- Jonathan Dorn – tuba (tracks 2 & 6)
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone (tracks 2 & 6)
- Bob Neloms – piano
- Richard Davis – bass
- Dannie Richmond – drums
References
[edit]- ^ New World Records album listing, accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Ricky Ford, accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ricky Ford: Loxodonta Africanus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Lange, Art (January 1980). "Ricky Ford: Loxodonta Africana/Manhattan Plaza". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 42.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 499. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ JazzTimes Review, March 1998
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