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Ricky Ford « African Connection » at Sunset-Sunside
Courtesy of Paris Jazz Club | Posted on September 2, 2020
Where
Sunset-Sunside
75001, 60 Rue Des Lombards
Paris
Map
01 40 26 46 60
When
Sat, October 31, 2020
9:00 pm
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Musicians
Ricky Ford
saxophone, tenorAbout
African Connection offers us a substitute for his most recent musical experiences, driven by a desire to reconcile a certain avant-garde with the heritage of traditional blues and jazz. Composed of the musicians mentioned above, Ricky Ford's quartet is immediately distinguished by the overall vigor that animates it. Ricky Ford's tone and the conviction that permeates each of his speeches are the two things that immediately strike the mind when he picks up his instrument. Closer to Coleman Hawkins than to Lester Young, he separates the notes from each other, resorting to legato phrasing only for ornamental reasons. The confinement saw the birth of several new compositions by Ricky Ford as well as songs he performed on stage. Result to discover at the Sunset!...