Hot Brass

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)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review 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

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

References

1. Candid Records album entry, accessed September 27, 2017
2. Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
3. 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.