title: Flying Colors (Ricky Ford album)
text: # Flying Colors (Ricky Ford album)
  
  Flying Colors is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1980 and released on the Muse label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  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." 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".
  
  ## 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
  
  * Ricky Ford - tenor saxophone
  * John Hicks – piano
  * Walter Booker – bass
  * Jimmy Cobb – drums
  