Ricky Ford (born March 4, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Ford was born in Boston and studied at the New England Conservatory.[1] In 1974 he recorded with Gunther Schuller and then played in the Duke Ellington Orchestra under Mercer Ellington from 1974 to 1976. After this he played with Charles Mingus (1976-77), Dannie Richmond (1978-1981), Lionel Hampton, and then in the Mingus Dynasty (1982). In 1985 he played with Abdullah Ibrahim. He has recorded extensively as a leader for Muse and Candid. He taught at Istanbul Bilgi University until 2006.
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Stations that played Ricky Ford in the last 30 days
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Late Night Jazz
United Kingdom · Post-Bop - 5×
Ella Radio - Late Night Jazz
Germany · Post-Bop - 4×
Radio Art - Jazz Ballads
Greece · Post-Bop - 3×
Ella Radio - Jazz Hop
Germany · Post-Bop - 1×
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Turkey · Jazz
