Jazz Articles about Ron Carter

Jim Hall: Concierto

by John Kelman
February 3, 2011

Amongst the many CTI classics of the 1970s, few stand the test of time as well as guitarist Jim Hall's Concierto, an ambitious album that, in its original form, married one side of modern mainstream with a second taken up by a 19-minute version of Joaquin Rodrigo's 1939 piece for classical guitar and orchestra, “Concierto de Aranjuez." That Miles Davis and Gil Evans had already delivered what was considered the definitive jazz adaptation on the trumpeter's 1960 classic, Sketches of ...

Ron Carter: Super Sideman

by Ken Dryden
November 7, 2009

Attila Zoller/Ron Carter/Joe Chambers Common Cause Enja 2009 Sadao Watanabe with the Great Jazz Trio I'm Old Fashioned Test of Time 2009

Ron Carter has long been one of the most in-demand bassists, a talented player in both jazz and classical music. He has appeared on hundreds of recording sessions during the last five decades, ...

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

by Florence Wetzel
October 4, 2009

Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes Dan Ouellette 435 pagesISBN: 978-0-615-26526-1 ArtistShare 2008 The biography of bassist Ron Carter possesses everything one could desire: an introduction by noted jazz writer Nat Hentoff, a judicious discography, copious photographs, and a stream of well-researched facts and anecdotes about Carter and his 50+ years as a professional musician. Born May 4th, 1937 in Ferndale, Michigan, Carter started cello lessons at age ten, then ...

Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes

by Eugene Holley, Jr.
August 24, 2009

Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes Dan Ouellette 435 pagesISBN: 978-0-615-26526-1 ArtistShare 2008 Songwriter and vocalist Gil Scott-Heron said that his basslines “glowed in the dark." Trumpeter Miles Davis proclaimed him the “anchor" of his groundbreaking quintet of the 1960s. And he literally laid down the groove for the Tribe Called Quest's hip-hop classic, “The Low End Theory." From 1960 to 2009, whether the music is rock, pop, bop, post-bop, ...

McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind

by Graham L. Flanagan
May 18, 2009

McCoy Tyner may be best-known for his legendary tenure with John Coltrane's quartet in the early '60s, as well as his recordings as a leader for Blue Note, but budding fans should investigate his formidable output from the subsequent decade. In 1972, Tyner defected to Orrin Keepnews' Milestone label, where he remained through the early '80s. While at Milestone the pianist recorded no less than 20 albums. Recently released as part of the Keepnews Collection is the ...

Ron Carter: New York Reunion, The Next Level & Just Between Friends

by Terrell Kent Holmes
September 7, 2008

McCoy Tyner New York Reunion Chesky 2007 Ignaz Dinne The Next Level Challenge 2008 Houston Person with Ron Carter Just Between Friends HighNote 2008

Just past the threshold of his seventh decade, Ron Carter is an iconic bassist whose prolific heartbeat has stirred ...

McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind

by Glenn Astarita
August 8, 2008

Upon its release on LP in 1976, Fly With the Wind quickly became a significant part of pianist McCoy Tyner's growing canon. Played seemingly endlessly by fans, it's an album rarely cited as a classic from the '70s, since mainstream jazz was on the comeback trail from the difficult '60s. Nonetheless, this 24-bit remaster is one of many reissues emanating from legendary producer Orrin Keepnews' extensive Keepnews Collection.

Along with the original artwork and liners, Keepnews adds several ...