# Tico Rico

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***Tico Rico*** is a 1977 [jazz](/source/Jazz)/[funk](/source/Funk_music) album by [saxophonist](/source/Saxophonist) [Hank Crawford](/source/Hank_Crawford). It was produced by [Creed Taylor](/source/Creed_Taylor). The music featured [CTI](/source/CTI_Records) recording artists including [Eric Gale](/source/Eric_Gale), [Steve Gadd](/source/Steve_Gadd), [Jon Faddis](/source/Jon_Faddis) and [Randy Brecker](/source/Randy_Brecker). It appeared at number 31 on [Billboard Magazine](/source/Billboard_Magazine)'s Best Selling Jazz LPs on October 8, 1977[1] and peaked at number 28.

## Track listing

1. "Tico Rico" (David Matthews) – 4:50
1. "[Teach Me Tonight](/source/Teach_Me_Tonight)" ([De Paul](/source/Gene_de_Paul), [Cahn](/source/Sammy_Cahn)) – 4:18.
1. "Lady Soul" (Matthews) – 4:45
1. "Lullaby Of Love" (Floyd, Williams) – 4:46
1. "[I've Just Seen A Face](/source/I've_Just_Seen_A_Face)" (Lennon, McCartney) – 6:30
1. "Lament" (Matthews) – 5:06
1. "Funky Rooster" (Matthews) – 5:54

## Personnel

- Gary King – bass
- [Steve Gadd](/source/Steve_Gadd) – drums
- [Jeremy Steig](/source/Jeremy_Steig) – flute
- [Eric Gale](/source/Eric_Gale) – guitar
- Clifford Carter – keyboards
- [David Matthews](/source/David_Matthews_(keyboardist)) – piano
- [Sue Evans](/source/Sue_Evans) – percussion
- Nicky Marrero – congas
- [Hank Crawford](/source/Hank_Crawford) – alto saxophone
- [Michael Brecker](/source/Michael_Brecker) – tenor saxophone
- [Jon Faddis](/source/Jon_Faddis) – trumpet
- [Randy Brecker](/source/Randy_Brecker) – trumpet

### Additional musicians

- [Alan Shulman](/source/Alan_Shulman), Charles McCracken – cello
- [Emanuel Vardi](/source/Emanuel_Vardi), Lamar Alsop – viola
- Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Marvin Morgenstern, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, [Max Pollikoff](/source/Max_Pollikoff), Paul Gershman – violin
- Raymond Simpson, Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
- Frank Floyd – backing vocals, solo vocal

### Technical personnel

- [Creed Taylor](/source/Creed_Taylor) – producer
- David Palmer – mixing engineer
- Joe Jorgensen – overdubbing engineer
- Don Hahn – recording engineer
- Carole Kowalchuk, Sib Chalawick – album art
- White Gate – photography

## References

1. "Best Selling Jazz LPs". *Billboard Magazine*. **89** (40): 94. October 8, 1977.

## External links

- [*Tico Rico*](http://www.discogs.com/Hank-Crawford-Tico-Rico/release/1450480) at discogs.com

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