Manhattan Blues
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| Manhattan Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | March 4, 1989 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:59 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Mark Morganelli | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Manhattan Blues is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.
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]