1998: Jaki Byard - July in Paris -
Jazz Friends Productions JFP003
Jaki Byard, Ricky Ford, Ralph Hamperian, Richard Allen

1997: Richard Davis - Total Package
Marge 22
Pete LaRoca, Ricky Ford, Dave Liebman, Lance Bryant, Jimmy Owens, George Cables, Santi Debriano

1997: Pete LaRoca - Swing time 
Blue Note CDP7 854876
Richard Davis, Ricky Ford, Curtis Clark, Andrew Cyrille

1995: Dave Burrell - Esquisses for a walk 
Nocturne 319
Dave Burrell, Laurence Allison, Daniel Huck, Carl Schlosser, Bruno Rousselet, Chris Henderson, Françis Varis, Ricky ford, Didier Levallet, Paco Sery

1994: Yusef Lateef & Ricky Ford - Tenors of Yusef Lateef & Ricky Ford  
YAL Records YAL 105
Yusef Lateef, Ricky Ford, Avery Sharpe, Kamal Sabir

 1993: Steve Lacy - Vespers
Soul Note 121 260
Steve Lacy, Steve Potts,  Ricky Ford,  Tom Varner, Bobb Few, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch, Irene Aebi

1992: Ricky Ford - Tenor madness too
            Muse MCD 5478
Ricky Ford, Antoine Roney, Donald brown, Peter Washington, Louis Hayes

1991: Ricky Ford - American African blues
Candid CCD 79528
Ricky Ford, Jaki Byard, Milt Hinton, Ben Riley

1991: Ricky Ford - Hot brass
Candid CCD 79518
Lew Soloff, Claudio Roditi, Steve Turre, Ricky Ford, Danilo Perez, Christian McBride, Carl Allen

1991: Candid Jazz Masters - For Miles
Candid CCD 79710
Claudio Roditi, Donal Harrison, Ricky Ford, Kenny Barron, Larry Gales, Joe Chambers

1990: Richard Davis - Dealin'
Sweet Basil 66055011
Cecil Bridgewater, Ricky Ford, Sir Roland Hanna, Richard Davis, Ronnie Burrage

1990: Ricky Ford - Ebony rhapsody
Candid CCD 79053
Ricky Ford, Jaki Byard, Milt Hinton, Ben Riley

1990: Ran Blake - That certain feeling (The George Gershwin Songbook)
hat ART CD 6077
Steve Lacy, Ricky Ford, Ran Blake

1990: Abdullah Ibrahim - No fear, no die / S'en fout la mort
Tiptoe 88815 CD
Frank Lacy, Horace Alexander Young III, Ricky Ford, Jimmy Cozier, Abdullah Ibrahim, Buster Williams, Ben Riley

1989: Richard Davis - One for Frederick
Hep CD 2047
Cecil Bridgewater, Ricky Ford, Sir Roland Hanna, Richard Davis, Freddie Waits

1989: Mal Waldron - Where are you ?
Soul Note 121 248
Sonny Fortune, Ricky Ford, Mal Waldron, Reggie Workman, Eddie Moore

1989: Mal Waldron - Crowd scene
Soul Note 121 218
Sonny Fortune, Ricky Ford, Mal Waldron, Reggie Workman, Eddie Moore

1989: Newport Jazz Festival All-stars - Bern Concert '89
Concord CCD 4401
Warren Vaché, Norris Turney, Ricky Ford, Scott Hamilton, George Wein, Gray Sargent, Eddie Jones, Oliver Jackson

1989: Ricky Ford - Manhattan blues
Candid CCD 79036 
Ricky Ford, Jaki Byard, Milt Hinton, Ben Riley

1989: Ricky Ford - Hard groovin'
Muse MCD 5373
Roy Hargrove, Ricky Ford, Geoff Keezer, Robert Hurst, Jeff Watts

1989: Ellen May Shashoyan - Songs for my father
New Ark NYEM101
Ellen May Shashoyan, Wally Richardson, Reggie Workman, Joe Marshall, Bilal Abdurahman, darabuka & tambourine; Harold Minerve, Zane Paul, Harold Vic, Ricky Ford, Heywood Henry

1989: Mike Clark - Give the drummer some
Stash STCD 22
Jack Walrath, Ricky Ford, Neal Kirkwood, Jack Wilkins, Chip Jackson, Mike Clark

1988: Abdullah Ibrahim - Mindif
Enja 5073
Benny Powell, Ricky Ford, Craig Handy, Abdullah Ibrahim, David Williams, Billy Higgins

1988: Carmen Lundy - Night and Day
CBS 28AP 3320
Carmen Lundy, Ricky Ford, Rodney Jones, Kenny Kirkland, Alex Blake, Curtis Lundy, Victor Lewis

1987: Ricky Ford - Saxotic stomp
Muse MR 5349
James Spaulding, Ricky Ford, Charles Davis, Kirk Lightsey, Ray Drummond, Jimmy Cobb

1987: Sathima Bea Benjamin - Lovelight
Enja 6022
Sathima Bea Benjamin, Ricky Ford, Larry Willis, Buster Williams, Billy Higgins

1986: Riyuko Tanaka - Time take your heart
Break Time GGP-19
Riyuko Tanaka, Ricky Ford, Roland Hanna, Richard Davis, Freddie Waits

1986: Ran Blake - The short life of Barbara Monk
Soul Note 121 127
Ricky Ford, Ran Blake, Ed Felson, Jon Hazilla

1986: Amina Claudine Myers - Country girls
Minor Music 1012
Patience Higgins, Carlos Ward, Ricky Ford, Amina Claudine Myers, Jerome Harris, Reggie Nicholson, Bola Idowu

1986: Ricky Ford - Looking ahead
Muse MR 5322
John Sass, James Spaulding, Ricky Ford, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, Freddie Waits

1985: Lee Torchia - Loverman
JRCD 001
Lee Torchia, Ricky Ford, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Milt Hinton, Mel Lewis

1985: Abdullah Ibrahim - Water from an ancient well
Blackhawk BKH 50207
Dick Griffin, Carlos Ward, Ricky Ford, Charles Davis, Abdullah Ibrahim, David Williams, Ben Riley

1984: Beaver Harris - Well kept secret
Shemp HWSI 2701
Ricky Ford, Hamiet Bluiett, Don Pullen, Buster Williams, Beaver Harris, Francis Haynes

 1984: Ricky Ford - Shorter ideas
Muse MR 5314
Jimmy Knepper, James Spaulding, Ricky Ford, Kirk Lightsey, Rufus Reid, Jimmy Cobb

1983: Fredie Hubbard - The rose tattoo
Baystate RJL-8095
Fredie Hubbard, Ricky Ford, Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee, Joe Chambers

1983: Danny Richmond - Dionysus - Red VPA 161
Recorded May 30th 1983, Milano, Italy.
Jack Walrath, Ricky Ford, Bob Neloms, Cameron Brown, Danny Richmond

1983: Abdullah Ibrahim - Ekaya
Ekapa 005
Dick Griffin, Carlos Ward, Ricky Ford, Charles Davis, Abdullah Ibrahim, Cecil McBee, Ben Riley

1983: Ricky Ford - Future's gold
Muse MR 5296
Ricky Ford, Albert Dailey, Larry Coryell, Ray Drummond, Jimmy Cobb

1982: Mingus Dynasty - Reincarnation
Soul Note SN 1042
Richard Williams, Jimmy Knepper, Ricky Ford, Sir Roland Hanna, ReggieJohnson, Kenny Washington

1982: Tom Harrell - Play of light
Blackhawk BKH 50901
Tom Harrell, Ricky Ford, Albert Dailey, Bruce Forman, Eddie Gomez, Bily Hart

1982: Lionel Hampton - Made in Japan
Timeless SJP 175 CD
Thomas Chapin, Ricky Ford, Paul Jeffrey, Glen Wilson, Lionel Hampton, John Colianni, Todd Coolman, Duffy Jackson

1982: Lionel Hampton - The Boogie Woogie Album
Telefunken 6.25427
John Marshal, Barry Reis, John Walker, Vince Cutro, John Gordon, Charles Stephens, Chris Gulhaghuen, Yoshi Malta, Tom Chapin, Arnett Cobb, Ricky Ford Glenn Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Axel Zwingenberger, Ralph Hamperian, Duffy Jackson, Sam Turner

 1982: Ricky Ford - Interpretations
Muse MR 5275
Ricky Ford, John Hicks, Walter Booker Jimmy Cobb

1981: Lionel Hampton - Ambassador at large
Glad Hamp GHS1024
Johnny Walker, Pete Candoli, Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Neumeister, Buster Cooper, Garnett Brown, Yoshi Malta, Tom Chapin, Jack Kelso, Ricky Ford, Kenny Rogers, Zeke Mullins, Chubby Jackson, Frankie Dunlop, Sammy Turner, Frank Como

 1981: Lionel Hampton - Aurex Jazz Festival '81
Aurex EWJ80207
Pete Candoli, Wallace Davenport, Billy Brooks, Johnny Walker, Buster Cooper, Garnett Brown, Ed Neumeister, Woody Herman, Yoshi Malta, Jackie Kelso, Ricky Ford, Tom Chapin, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Hampton, Zeke Mullins, Chubby Jackson, Frankie Dunlop

1981: Jack Walrath - Revenge of the fat people
Stash ST 221
Ricky Ford, Michael Cochrane, Cameron Brown, Mike Clark

1981: Ricky Ford - Tenor of the times
Muse MR 5250
Ricky Ford, Albert Daley, Rufus Reid, Jimmy Cobb

1980: Danny Richmond - Quintet
Gatemouth 1004
Jack Walrath, Ricky Ford, Bob Neloms, Cameron Brown, Danny Richmond

1980: Danny Richmond - Dannie Richmond plays Charles Mingus
Timeless SJP 148
Jack Walrath, Ricky Ford, Bob Neloms, Cameron Brown, Dannie Richmond

 1980: Sonny Stitt - Sonny's back
Muse MR 5204
Sonny Stitt, Ricky Ford, Barry Harris, George Duvivier, Leroy Williams

1980: Ricky Ford - Flying colors
Muse MR 5227
Ricky Ford, John Hicks, Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb

1979: Beaver Harris 360 Degrees Music Experience - Negcaumongus
Cadence CJR 1003
Ricky Ford, Ken McIntyre, Hamiet Bluiett, Don Pullen, Cameron Brown, Beaver Harris, Francis Haynes

1979: Ronnie Matthews - Legacy
Bee Hive BH 7011
Bill Hardman, Ricky Ford, Ronnie Matthews, Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb

1979: Red Rodney - Three R's
Muse MR 5290
Red Rodney, Richie Cole, Ricky Ford, Turk Mauro, Roland Hanna, George Duvivier, Grady Tate

1978: Ricky Ford - Manhattan plaza
Muse MR 5188
Oliver Beener, Ricky Ford, Jaki Byard, David Friesen, Dannie Richond

1978: Ran Blake - Rapport
Arista Novus AN 3006
Ricky Ford, Ran Blake, Rufus Reid

1978: Charles Mingus - Something like a Bird
Atlantic SD 8805
Big band with varying personnel

1978: George Russell - Soul Note
SN 1039 CD
Stanton Davis, Lew Soloff, Terumasa Hino, Gary Valente, Dave Taylor, John Clark, Marty Ehrlich, Ricky Ford, Roger Rosenberg, Carl Atkins, Götz Tangerding, Mark Slifstein, Ricky Martinez,  Cameron Brwon, Waren Smith, Babalumi Akunyon, Lee Genesis

1978: Charles Mingus - Me myself and eye
Atlantic SD 8803
Big band with varying personnel

1977: Charles Mingus - Lionel Hampton presents the music of Charles Mingus
Who's who in Jazz WWLP 21005
Woody Shaw, Jack Walrath, Peter Matt, Ricky Ford, Paul Jeffreys, Gerry Mulligan, Lionel Hampton, Bob Neloms, Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond

1977: Charles Mingus - Stormy & funky blues
Moon MCD 064
Jack Walrath, Ricky Ford, Bob Neloms, Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond

1977: Charles Mingus - The Charles Mingus Memorial Album
Burning Desire MBDRM 010
Jack Walrath, Ricky Ford, Bob Neloms, Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond

 1977: Charles Mingus - Three or four shades of blues
Atlantic SD 1700
Jack Walrath, Sonny Fortune, George Coleman, Ricky Ford, Bob Neloms, Jimmy Rowles, Philip Catherine, Larry Coryell, John Scofield, George Mraz, Ron Carter, Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond

 1977: Charles Mingus - Cumbia & jazz fusion
AtlanticSD 8801
Jack Walrath, Jimmy Knepper, Maurice Smith, Ricky Ford, Paul Jeffrey, Gary Anderson, Gene Scholtes,  Bob Neloms, Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Candido, Ray Mntilla, Daniel Gonzales, Alfredo Ramirez

1977: Ricky Ford - Loxodonta africana
New World NW 204
Oliver Beener, Charles Sullivan, Ricky Ford, Bob Neloms, Richard Davis, Dannie Richmond

1975: Mercer Ellington - Continuum
Fantasy 5991 / FT 525
18-piece band

1974: New England Conservatory Jazz Repertory Orchestra
Golden Crest CRS31041
18-piece band

1973: Ran Blake - Golden Crest
NEC 116
Ricky Ford, Ran Blake

  Contact : Dominique Ford : +331 30 57 38 80 raford2@hotmail.com
Frédéric Burgazzi  : +336 83 09 49 24 Fred.Burgazzi@wanadoo.fr