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Ron Carter: Anything Goes

by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Ronald Levin Carter (born Ferndale, Michigan, on May 4, 1937) needs no introduction. Let's just say that he is the bassist's bassist. On Ron's hands, the bass and the man become the same entity, the same person. Played by Ron Carter, the acoustic bass sounds like... Ron Carter! That's why he is one of the three top bassists in the music history. However, if Ron needs no introduction, his Anything Goes album does. Recorded on June & July, ...
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by Nicholas F. Mondello
In the Hebrew language, the ancient word Rubin" translates as Behold, a son!" Yes, Alan Rubin, trumpeter, actor, studio phenomenon, beloved friend, respected colleague, loving husband and soulmate to his wife, Mary, was something to behold. Many peopleeven non-musicians remember Rubin as a stalwart member of the Saturday Night Live" and Blues Brothers Bands and as Mr. Fabulous" in the iconic 1980 and 2000 films. Rendered somewhat studio anonymous" to the general public similar to other New York trumpet greats ...
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