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 References 1992 albums Ricky Ford live albums Candid Records live albums Albums recorded at Birdland