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 American-African Blues is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford.[2][3] 
  Recording and music
 American-African Blues was recorded in concert at Birdland, New York City, on September 16, 1991.[4] It is a quartet recording, with leader Ricky Ford (tenor sax) joined by Jaki Byard (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), and Ben Riley (drums).[5] The album was produced by Mark Morgarelli.[4] 
 Track listing
 All compositions are by Ricky Ford.[4] 
 - "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
 
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With others |  - Live in '65 (Art Blakey DVD, 1965)
  - Body and Soul (Al Cohn & Zoot Sims, 1973)
  - Double Exposure (Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson), 196061)
  - Far Cry (Eric Dolphy, 1961)
  - Outward Bound (Eric Dolphy, 1961)
  - How Time Passes (Don Ellis, 1960)
  - New Ideas (Don Ellis, 1961)
  - The Freedom Book (Booker Ervin, 1963)
  - The Space Book (Booker Ervin, 1964)
  - Groovin' High (Booker Ervin, 1963–64)
  - The Trance (Booker Ervin, 1965)
  - Setting the Pace (Dexter Gordon & Booker Ervin, 1965)
  - Heavy!!! (Booker Ervin, 1966)
  - Newport Suite (Maynard Ferguson, 1960)
  - Let's Face the Music and Dance (Maynard Ferguson,  1960)
  - Maynard '61 (Maynard Ferguson, 1960–61)
  - Two's Company (Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor, 1960–61)
  - "Straightaway" Jazz Themes (Maynard Ferguson, 1961)
  - Maynard '64 (Maynard Ferguson, 1961)
  - Manhattan Plaza (Ricky Ford, 1978)
  - Manhattan Blues (Ricky Ford, 1989)
  - Ebony Rhapsody (Ricky Ford, 1990)
  -  (Ricky Ford, 1991)
  - Honi Gordon Sings (Honi Gordon, 1962)
  - Smackwater Jack (Quincy Jones, 1971)
  - Five on Eight (Rufus "Speedy" Jones, 1964)
  - Dr. Chicago (Clifford Jordan, 1984)
  - Rip, Rig and Panic (Roland Kirk, 1965)
  - Here Comes the Whistleman (Roland Kirk, 1966)
  - Grits & Gravy (Eric Kloss, 1966)
  - Sky Shadows (Eric Kloss, 1968)
  - In the Land of the Giants (Eric Kloss, 1969)
  - Involution (Michael Marcus, 1998)
  - Charlie Mariano with His Jazz Group (Charlie Mariano, 1950)
  - Modern Saxophone Stylings of Charlie Mariano (Charlie Mariano, 1951)
  - Year of the Iron Sheep (Ken McIntyre, 1962)
  - Home (Ken McIntyre, 1975)
  - Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988)
  - Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2, 1988)
  - Body and Soul (Ray Nance, 1969)
  - Life Is a Many Splendored Gig (Herb Pomeroy,  1957)
  - "In" Jazz for the Culture Set (Dannie Richmond, 1965)
  - Fuchsia Swing Song (Sam Rivers, 1964)
  - Rhythm Is Our Business (Jordan Sandke, 1985)
  - Lady Bird (Archie Shepp, 1978)
  - Amarcord Nino Rota (Hal Willner, 1981)
  - Musique du Bois (Phil Woods, 1974)
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