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| Jazz@TheFalcon | Ricky Ford Quartet | Sun Nov 7 "...a cloudburst of saturated color...sonorous concentrate. Tenor saxophonist Ford was at that precise juncture where his hard-boppish savvy engaged with his transcendent arcs of idealism. " - Joe Major / Pioneer Valley Jazz ____________________________ Featuring: Ricky Ford: Tenor saxophone John Kordalewski (The Makanda Project): Piano Jerome Harris (Sonny Rollins, Vernon Reid "Joni's Jazz"): Bass Barry Altschul (Paul Bley, Chick Corea): Drums RICKY FORD One of the leading tenor saxophonists of his generation, Boston-born Ford trained at the New England Conservatory, and was invited, by Mercer Ellington to join the Duke Ellington Orchestra a few months after the passing of Duke Ellington and Paul Gonsalves. He went on to work with Charles Mingus (1976-1977), Dannie Richmond (1978-1981), Lionel Hampton (1980-1982), Abdullah Ibrahim (1983-1990), Mal Waldron (1989-1994), and participated in recording sessions with Yusef Lateef, Sonny Stitt, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard, Amina Claudine Myers, Sathima Bea Benjamin and Steve Lacy, among others. As a leader, he has recorded 21 albums and authored a vast repertoire of originals. He settled in Paris in the 1990s, where he has played a leading role among the community of expatriate American jazz musicians there. Ricky recorded his most current albums - 7095 and Sacred Concert - with his Paris-based, Breton ensemble Ze Big Band. In recent years he has made more frequent trips to the US, often playing with a quartet including legendary drummer Barry Altschul, bassist Jerome Harris (Sonny Rollins), and Boston pianist John Kordalewski – all of who will perform at The Falcon. write your comments about the article :: © 2021 Jazz News :: home page |