American-African Blues
# American-African Blues

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American-African Blues is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.

## Recording and music

American-African Blues was recorded in concert at Birdland, New York City, on September 16, 1991. It is a quartet recording, with leader Ricky Ford (tenor sax) joined by Jaki Byard (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), and Ben Riley (drums). The album was produced by Mark Morgarelli.

## Track listing

All compositions are by Ricky Ford.

* "American-African Blues (1st Version)" – 10:56
* "Environ" – 7:01
* "Of" – 8:14
* "Complex Harmony" – 6:41
* "Descent" – 8:36
* "Mostly Arco" – 5:52
* "Encore" – 8:54
* "American-African Blues (2nd Version)" – 7:22

## Personnel

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