Interpretations (album)

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Interpretations
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Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedFebruary 22, 1982
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length37:52
Label Muse
MR 5275
Producer Bob Porter
Ricky Ford chronology
Tenor for the Times
(1981)
Interpretations
(1982)
Future's Gold
(1983)

Interpretations is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1982 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Ricky Ford performs five originals in his "Opus" series (none of which caught on) during this enjoyable advanced hard bop LP. The music is straight-ahead but unpredictable". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

  1. "Interpretations Opus 5" – 7:06
  2. "Moon Mist" (Mercer Ellington) – 5:41
  3. "Se AABBA" – 5:53
  4. "Fix or Repair Daily" – 4:45
  5. "Lady A" – 4:21
  6. "Bostonova" – 5:06
  7. "Dexter" – 5:00

Personnel

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References

  1. Muse LP series discography: 5250 to 5299 accessed September 27, 2017
  2. Muse Records listing, accessed September 27, 2017
  3. Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Ricky Ford: Interpretations – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  78. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.