Shorter Ideas
1984 studio album by Ricky Ford
Shorter Ideas | ||||
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Studio album by Ricky Ford | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | August 28, 1984 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:52 | |||
Label | Muse MR 5314 | |||
Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
Ricky Ford chronology | ||||
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Shorter Ideas is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford featuring four compositions by Wayne Shorter which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Ford takes the lion's share of the solo space and is clearly up to the task, making these sometimes complex compositions seem accessible and logical. Ford has long been underrated (too old to be a Young Lion and too young to be an elder statesman), but based on the evidence of this recording alone he clearly deserves much greater acclaim".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted
- "Yes or No" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:36
- "Miyako" (Shorter) – 4:45
- "Dance Cadaverous" (Shorter) – 6:10
- "Pinnochio" (Shorter) – 3:38
- "Tabloid Blues" – 4:08
- "Wolf Trap" – 5:06
- "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) – 4:15
Personnel
- Ricky Ford - tenor saxophone, arranger
- James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Kirk Lightsey – piano
- Rufus Reid – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- 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)
- Ebony Rhapsody (1980)
- American-African Blues (1991)