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Hot Brass
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedApril 30, 1991
StudioNola Penthouse Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length57:58
LabelCandid
CCD 79518
ProducerMark Morganelli
Ricky Ford chronology
Ebony Rhapsody
(1990)
Hot Brass
(1992)
American-African Blues
(1993)

Hot Brass is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1991 and released on the Candid label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Nice session matching tenor saxophone standout Ricky Ford with crew of fiery trumpet and trombone players ... Ford was a young lion back in the '70s, when there was no hype. He's now an experienced, skilled veteran".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

  1. "Ford Variations" – 3:35
  2. "Banging, Bashing, Bowing and Blowing" – 5:48
  3. "A Night in Valencia" – 7:11
  4. "11/15/91" – 5:50
  5. "Cop Out" (Duke Ellington) – 3:33
  6. "Hot Brass" – 8:16
  7. "Mood Blues" – 7:25
  8. "Speak Now" – 6:42
  9. "Carbon 14" – 7:32
  10. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Irving Mills) – 2:28

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Candid Records album entry, accessed September 27, 2017
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
  3. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Ricky Ford: Hot Brass – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.