Heard Ranier Ferguson (album)

Heard Ranier Ferguson is a studio album by 1980s jazz trio Heard Ranier Ferguson, composed of bassist John Heard, pianist Tom Ranier and drummer Sherman Ferguson. All highly experienced musicians with a wealth of recordings behind them.

Heard Ranier Ferguson
Studio album by Heard Ranier Ferguson
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Jazz
Label	ITI Records JL 003
Producer	Executive producer: Michael Dion Co-producer: Mike Grantham
Alternative cover

The album

The album was the third release for Californian record label ITI Records in 1983, then a fledgling label.^[1] It was Manufactured and marketed by Allegiance Records Ltd.^[2]

The album was what could be expected from a small jazz group such as Heard Ranier Ferguson. As an experienced trio they worked well together on it. Ranier's piano was the dominant sound with the presence of Heard's bass being felt.^[3] The material covered included classics from Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn etc.^[4]

Re-releases

The album first made it to compact disc in 1987 as Back To Back issued on Allegiance, expanded with three extra tracks that weren't on the original album. They were "Tricitism", "Tones for Joan's Bones" and "In Walked Bud".^[5][6][7][8]

It was announced on the Jazz Monthly website in 2012 that their album along with others by Ruth Price, Tom Garvin, Bill Mays and Red Mitchell were to be re-released that year as the ITI Records back catalogue was being released through Warrant Music.^[9] It has been released again in May 2015.^[10]

Heard Ranier Ferguson

Track listing No Title Composer Time A1 "No More Blues" Jobim / Hendricks / Cavanaugh / De Moraes 6:48 A2 " Isfahan" Ellington / Strayhorn 4:19 A3 "Prisms" Tom Ranier 4:23 A4 "Limehouse Blues" Furber / Braham 7:22 B1 "Corner Pocket" William C. Basie 5:52 B2 "Anthropology" Parker / Gillespie / Bishop 2:28 B3 "If I Should Lose You" Robin Rainger 4:19 B4 "Mother And Child " John Heard 7:54

Musicians Instrument Musician Bass John Heard Drums Sherman Ferguson Piano Tom Ranier Reeds Tom Ranier Synthesizer Tom Ranier

Technical and production Role Personnel Executive producer Michael Dion Producers A. James Liska Michael Dion Co-producer Mike Grantham Recording & Mixing engineer Bernier Kirsch Mad Hatter Studios (April 1983) Mastering engineer Alshire International Lanky Linstrot Album cover design and design Ervin Advertising Project coordinator Mike Foltz Front cover illustration John Heard Front & back cover photography Tom O'Brien Portrait photography Back cover Donna Zweig Source:[11][12]

Companies Role Company Manufactured By Allegiance Mixed At Mad Hatter Studios Marketed By Allegiance Mastered At Alshire International Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios

Back To Back

Track listing No Title Time 01 "No More Blues" 6:48 02 "Isfahan" 4:19 03 "Prisms" 4:23 04 "Limehouse Blues" 7:22 05 "Tricitism" 06 "Tones For Joan's Bones" 07 "In Walked Bud" 08 "Corner Pocket" 5:52 09 "Anthropology" 2:28 10 "If I Should Lose You" 4:19 11 "Mother And Child" 7:54

Technical and production Role Personnel Produced by Michael Dion Co-Produced by Michael Grantham Recording & mixing engineer Bernie Hirsch Mad hatter Studios Mastering engineer Lanky Linstrott Alshire International Project coordinator Michael Foltz Front cover illustration John Heard Compact Disc Credits Role Personnel Digitally remixed & mastered at Dave Pell Digital by Michael Boshears Art director Suzanne Kotnik Design Nadre Davani Source:[13]

Releases

List

Title	Release info	Year	F	Notes
Heard Ranier Ferguson	ITI JL 003	1989	Record LP	[14]
Heard Ranier Ferguson	ITI JC 003	1983	Cassette	[15]
Back To Back	Allegiance CDP 72973	1987	Compact disc	[16][17]
Back To Back	ITI Records Cat # 201201	2012	Compact disc	Re-release (August 21)[18][19]
Back To Back	ITI Records Cat 201201	2015	Compact disc	Re-release (May 5)[20]

Reviews

• Review by Bob Karlovits of the Pittsburgh Express