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Flying Colors
Flying Colors
Studio album by Ricky Ford
Released	1980
Recorded	April 24, 1980
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:38
Label	Muse; MR 5227
Producer	Bob Porter
Ricky Ford chronology

Flying Colors is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1980 and released on the Muse label.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[5]

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said: "Perhaps the best view of Ford the improviser is afforded on Flying Colors, a first-class program of music by Strayhorn, Ellington and Monk."^[5] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Ricky Ford was one of the top tenors to emerge during the '70s and early '80s. This Muse set finds him matched with a top-notch rhythm section ... It was a fine showcase for the up-and-coming tenor".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ricky Ford except where noted

"Jordanian Walk" – 8:26
"Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:25
"Take the Coltrane" (Duke Ellington) – 4:36
"Bye-Ya" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:45
"Olympic Glaze" – 4:55
"Portrait of Mingus" – 4:25
"Flying Colors" – 4:15

Personnel

References

^ Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249 accessed September 27, 2017
^ Muse Records listing, accessed September 27, 2017
^ Jazzlists: Ricky Ford discography, accessed September 27, 2017
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Ricky Ford: Flying Colors – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.