Hot Brass

Hot Brass
Studio album by Ricky Ford
Released	1992
Recorded	April 30, 1991
Studio	Nola Penthouse Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:58
Label	Candid CCD 79518
Producer	Mark Morganelli
Ricky Ford chronology
Ebony Rhapsody (1990) Hot Brass (1992) American-African Blues (1993)

Hot Brass is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford, recorded in 1991 and released on the Candid label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The Toronto Star wrote that Ford "heads a septet that plays with the furious power of a big band, often employing three- and four-part harmonies on his eight strong compositions." 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."

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

• Ricky Ford - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Lew Soloff, Claudio Roditi – trumpet
• Steve Turre – trombone
• Danilo Pérez – piano
• Christian McBride – bass
• Carl Allen – drums