Shorter Ideas

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Shorter Ideas
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Studio album by Ricky Ford
Released 1984
Recorded August 28, 1984
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length37:52
Label Muse
MR 5314
Producer Michael Cuscuna
Ricky Ford chronology
Future's Gold
(1983)		Shorter Ideas
(1984)		 Looking Ahead
(1986)

Shorter Ideas is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford featuring four compositions by Wayne Shorter which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] [3]

Ricky Ford American jazz tenor saxophonist

Ricky Ford is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Wayne Shorter American jazz saxophonist and composer

Wayne Shorter is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.

Muse Records

Muse Records was a jazz record company and label founded in New York City by Joe Fields in 1972.

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Reception

Professional ratings
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Ford takes the lion's share of the solo space and is clearly up to the task, making these sometimes complex compositions seem accessible and logical. Ford has long been underrated (too old to be a Young Lion and too young to be an elder statesman), but based on the evidence of this recording alone he clearly deserves much greater acclaim". [4]

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Track listing

All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

  1. "Yes or No" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:36
  2. "Miyako" (Shorter) – 4:45
  3. "Dance Cadaverous" (Shorter) – 6:10
  4. "Pinnochio" (Shorter) – 3:38
  5. "Tabloid Blues" – 4:08
  6. "Wolf Trap" – 5:06
  7. "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) – 4:15

Personnel

Tenor saxophone type of saxophone

The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B♭ (while the Alto is pitched in the key of E♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef, sounding an octave and a major second lower than the written pitch. Modern tenor saxophones which have a high F♯ key have a range from A♭2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. People who play the tenor saxophone are known as "tenor saxophonists", "tenor sax players", or "saxophonists".

Arrangement musical composition in altered form

In music, an arrangement is a musical reconceptualization of a previously composed work. It may differ from the original work by means of reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or development of the formal structure. Arranging differs from orchestration in that the latter process is limited to the assignment of notes to instruments for performance by an orchestra, concert band, or other musical ensemble. Arranging "involves adding compositional techniques, such as new thematic material for introductions, transitions, or modulations, and endings.. .. Arranging is the art of giving an existing melody musical variety".

James Spaulding American saxophonist

James Ralph Spaulding Jr. is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist.

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References

  1. ↑ Muse LP series discography: 5300 to 5349 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: Shorter Ideas – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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