Hot Brass

1992 studio album by Ricky Ford

Hot Brass

Studio album by

Ricky Ford

Released| 1992
Recorded| April 30, 1991
Studio| Nola Penthouse Studio, NYC
Genre| Jazz
Length| 57:58
Label| Candid
CCD 79518
Producer| Mark Morganelli
Ricky Ford chronology
| Ebony Rhapsody
(1990)  | Hot Brass
(1992)  | American-African Blues
(1993)

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Hot Brass is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford, recorded in 1991 and released on the Candid label.[1][2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [4]

The Toronto Star wrote that Ford "heads a septet that plays with the furious power of a big band, often employing three- and four-part harmonies on his eight strong compositions."[5] The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Nice session matching tenor saxophone standout Ricky Ford with crew of fiery trumpet and trombone players ... Ford was a young lion back in the '70s, when there was no hype. He's now an experienced, skilled veteran."[3]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

1. "Ford Variations" – 3:35
2. "Banging, Bashing, Bowing and Blowing" – 5:48
3. "A Night in Valencia" – 7:11
4. "11/15/91" – 5:50
5. "Cop Out" (Duke Ellington) – 3:33
6. "Hot Brass" – 8:16
7. "Mood Blues" – 7:25
8. "Speak Now" – 6:42
9. "Carbon 14" – 7:32
10. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Irving Mills) – 2:28

## Personnel

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* Ricky Ford \- tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
* Lew Soloff, Claudio Roditi – trumpet
* Steve Turre – trombone
* Danilo Pérez – piano
* Christian McBride – bass
* Carl Allen – drums

## References

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1. ^ Candid Records album entry, accessed September 27, 2017
2. ^ Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
3. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Ricky Ford: Hot Brass – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 499\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. ^ Chapman, Geoff (August 22, 1992). "Ricky Ford hasn't been around...". Toronto Star. p. H10.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Loxodonta Africana (1977)
* Manhattan Plaza (1978)
* Flying Colors (1980)
* Tenor for the Times (1981)
* Interpretations (1982)
* Future's Gold (1983)
* Shorter Ideas (1984)
* Looking Ahead (1986)
* Saxotic Stomp (1987)
* Hard Groovin' (1989)
* Manhattan Blues (1989)
* Hot Brass (1991)
* Tenor Madness Too! (1992)
* Tenors of Yusef Lateef & Ricky Ford (with Yusef Lateef, 1994)

Live albums|

* Ebony Rhapsody (1980)
* American-African Blues (1991)

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