Hard Groovin' Explained

Hard Groovin'
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ricky Ford
Cover:	Hard Groovin'.jpg
Released:	1989
Recorded:	February 24, 1989
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	46:56
Label:	Muse
Producer:	Don Sickler
Chronology:	Ricky Ford
Prev Title:	Saxotic Stomp
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Manhattan Blues
Next Year:	1989

Hard Groovin' is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1989 and released on the Muse label.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The consistent tenor-saxophonist Ricky Ford, who was often the youngest player on the bandstand when he first emerged in the late '70s, is easily the oldest musician on this energetic modern bop album. ... Ford (heard on both alto and tenor) is easily the most impressive solo voice on this high-quality outing. Ford and his quintet perform five of his originals, a Geoff Keezer song and the standards "Jitterbug Waltz" and "Minority" with driving swing and personable creativity".

Track listing

All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

"Masaman" (Geoff Keezer) – 6:14
"Mr. C.P." – 5:45
"New Bop" – 6:15
"DD Blues" – 6:57
"Hard Groovin'" – 5:33
"Fundamental Mood" – 7:00
"Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) – 5:03
"Minority" (Gigi Gryce) – 4:23

Personnel

Ricky Ford - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- - - Roy Hargrove – trumpet Geoff Keezer – piano Robert Hurst – bass Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums

Notes and References

http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5350.htm Muse LP series discography: 5350 to 5399
http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records listing
http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Ricky_Ford.htm Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography