''Manhattan Blues'' is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.

Recording and music

''Manhattan Blues'' was recorded on March 4, 1989, in New York City."Candid Records Catalog: 79000 series"
jazzdisco.org. Retrieved June 6, 2017. It is a quartet recording, with leader Ricky Ford (tenor sax) joined by Jaki Byard (piano),

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(bass), and

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(drums). Six of the nine tracks are Ford originals. The album was released on CD by

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Reception

The ''

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'' reviewer commented that Ford combined "modern and traditional values into a very appealing style". For

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summarised it as "Stimulating music".

Track listing

#"In Walked Bud" (

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) #"Misty" (

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, Johnny Burke) #"Ode to Crispus Attucks" (Ricky Ford) #"Portrait of Mingus" (Ford) #"Bop Nouveau" (Ford) #"My Little Strayhorn" (Ford) #"Manhattan Blues" (Ford) #"Land Preserved" (Ford) #"Half Nelson" (

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)

Personnel

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

References

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