Loxodonta Africana (album)

Loxodonta Africana is the debut album led by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1977 and released on the New World label.[1][2][3]

Loxodonta Africana
Studio album by
Ricky Ford
Released1977
RecordedJune 1977
StudioColumbia Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length36:38
LabelNew World
NW 204
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
Ricky Ford chronology
Loxodonta Africana
(1977)		 Manhattan Plaza
(1979)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford's first record as a leader preceded the beginning of his highly rated string of Muse albums by a year. 23 at the time, Ford already had a recognizable sound that was influenced by Dexter Gordon. For this ambitious effort (which displayed the impact of his stint with Charles Mingus), Ford performs five of his original".[4] Reviewing the reissued album in JazzTimes Willard Jenkins wrote "While there is ample evidence that Ricky Ford’s palette has broadened, and his sound has ripened notably over these twenty years, he has yet to craft a recording that tops this one".[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

  1. "Loxodonta Africana" – 4:42
  2. "Ucil" – 5:13
  3. "Blues Peru" – 5:00
  4. "Dexter" – 5:43
  5. "My Romance" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 8:30
  6. "One Up, One Down" (John Coltrane) – 4:24
  7. "Aerolinos" – 6:54

Personnel

References
  1. New World Records album listing, accessed September 27, 2017
  2. Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
  3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Ricky Ford, accessed September 27, 2017
  4. Yanow, Scott. Ricky Ford: Loxodonta Africanus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  6. JazzTimes Review, March 1998
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