Manhattan Blues

Manhattan Blues is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.

Manhattan Blues
Studio album by Ricky Ford
Released	1989
Recorded	March 4, 1989
Studio	A&R Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:59
Label	Candid
Producer	Mark Morganelli
Ricky Ford chronology
Hard Groovin' (1989) Manhattan Blues (1989) Ebony Rhapsody (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Recording and music

Manhattan Blues was recorded on March 4, 1989, in New York City.^[4] It is a quartet recording, with leader Ricky Ford (tenor sax) joined by Jaki Byard (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), and Ben Riley (drums).^[2] Six of the nine tracks are Ford originals.^[2] The album was released on CD by Candid Records.^[4]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times reviewer commented that Ford combined "modern and traditional values into a very appealing style".^[2] For AllMusic, Scott Yanow summarised it as "Stimulating music".^[1]

Track listing

1. "In Walked Bud" (Thelonious Monk)
2. "Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke)
3. "Ode to Crispus Attucks" (Ricky Ford)
4. "Portrait of Mingus" (Ford)
5. "Bop Nouveau" (Ford)
6. "My Little Strayhorn" (Ford)
7. "Manhattan Blues" (Ford)
8. "Land Preserved" (Ford)
9. "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis)

Personnel

• Ricky Ford – tenor sax
• Jaki Byard – piano
• Milt Hinton – bass
• Ben Riley – drums