Ricky Ford

[Pete C]

Lightsey is another expat I miss. I also miss Bradley's and Zinno, where I saw him play many times.

I just found this on Spotify, listed as a 2008 release.

Edited September 11, 2012 by Pete C

[Pete C]

I think I'll pass on this one.

[CraigP]

I think I'll pass on this one.

Looks like he's on the highway - to hell!

[ValerieB]

Oh yeah, those Waldron albums. Fantastic. Both Ford & Fortune are smoking.

Given that today is the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and that many believe that the mystery of TWA Flight 800 hasn't really been solved, Ricky Ford's sad connection to Wayne Shorter should be mentioned, and the victims of that 1996 crash also remembered in our prayers.

I knew about Wayne's wife. What's the Ford connection?

i was about to ask that myself. i don't get the "connection". the TWA tragedy has its anniversary in July.

[marcello]

On a lighter note, here's a photo that I took of Ricky Ford when he was with Mercer Ellington, about 1975:

I believe he spits his time between Paris and Istanbul these days.

[JETman]

Oh yeah, those Waldron albums. Fantastic. Both Ford & Fortune are smoking.

Given that today is the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and that many believe that the mystery of TWA Flight 800 hasn't really been solved, Ricky Ford's sad connection to Wayne Shorter should be mentioned, and the victims of that 1996 crash also remembered in our prayers.

I knew about Wayne's wife. What's the Ford connection?

i was about to ask that myself. i don't get the "connection". the TWA tragedy has its anniversary in July.

See my post #18. Ricky Ford's mom was on that flight on her way to visit her son in Paris. Wayne's wife was also on the flight. The July anniversary is irrelevant. I was also making a connection to the 9/11 anniversary in that there are still many in our country who do not believe that the TWA case was really "solved" (ie., there are those who believe that the crash was the result of an attack of some sort which was covered up by the government).

[JSngry]

[soulpope]

On a slightly more unexpected appearance, Ricky Ford has some terrific solos on Kip Hanrahan`s second album from 1983, released on his American Clave Label and titled "Desire develops an edge"...............btw same applies to John Stubblefield.......

[jazztrain]

Ricky Ford will be appearing with the Makanda Project (an ensemble dedicated to the performance of compositions by Makanda Ken McIntyre) this Saturday in Boston:

https://makandaproject.com/upcoming-performances/