“Ricky Ford is a badass tenor saxophonist. Many will recall his fierce and strong playing on his Muse releases in the ’80s. Others may be aware that he was a stalwart member of big bands like the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the leadership of Mercer Ellington and with Charles Mingus and later the Mingus Dynasty band.”
#ICYMI, Jazz Hot reviews Ricky Ford’s “The Wailing Sounds of Ricky Ford: Paul’s Scene”.
“This recording, in a “traditional” form, allows us in particular to appreciate the splendid sonority of the tenor, a drive and a power that are becoming rare… We hope to find this magnificent quartet live on the jazz stages.”
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