Hot Brass Explained

Hot Brass
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ricky Ford
Cover:	Hot Brass.jpg
Released:	1992
Recorded:	April 30, 1991
Studio:	Nola Penthouse Studio, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	57:58
Label:	Candid
Producer:	Mark Morganelli
Chronology:	Ricky Ford
Prev Title:	Ebony Rhapsody
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	American-African Blues
Next Year:	1993

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

Reception

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."^[3] 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."

Track listing

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

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

Notes and References

1. http://store.candidrecords.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=61_207&product_id=249 Candid Records album entry
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Ricky_Ford.htm Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography
3. News: Chapman . Geoff . Ricky Ford hasn't been around... . Toronto Star . 22 Aug 1992 . H10.