Jazz Articles about Ron Carter

Better Than Ya Think

by Patrick Burnette
December 22, 2022

Ron Carter is one of the most recorded bassists in the world and anchored the second of Miles Davis' “great quintets" so he ain't no slouch. His leader work, however, isn't always given the respect it deserves. Exactly how much respect, you ask? Just sit down and listen to the bastards sift out that question as they look at four of Ron's best leader dates from four different decades of his far-reaching career.Playlist Discussion of Ron Carter's album ...

Your Favorite Living Jazz Bassists

by Michael Ricci
November 17, 2022

All About Jazz member votes were tabulated and this list represents our favorite living jazz bassists. Fully transparent and easily verifiable, All About Jazz's living bassists poll was conducted during the 2022 calendar year running from March to November. We would like to thank every member who participated in creating this impressive list (200 total!) for the next generation of jazz enthusiasts to discover. 1 Ron Carter bass 2 Dave Holland bass 3 Christian McBride ...

Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes

by Chris May
November 17, 2022

On October 21st 2022, America's PBS channel screened a two-hour documentary about the life and work of Ron Carter titled Finding The Right Notes. This seventy-three minute CD is the soundtrack. It is a beauty, a roll-around-in feast of Carter's inimitable, sumptuous bass. The ten tracks, recorded between 2014 and 2021 in Europe and America, has Carter in situations ranging from duos to a big band, playing jazz standards, songs from the Great American Songbook and his ...

Ron Carter's Big Band at Birdland

by Nenad Georgievski
November 12, 2022

Ron Carter's Big Band Birdland New York, NY October 22, 2022 The city of New York hosts plenty of theatres and a wealth of cafes, restaurants, pubs, and clubs but it is the jazz clubs there that have been an enduring beacon of musical genius in this city. Any self-respecting jazz head has to make a pilgrimage to any of the city's renowned jazz venues and experience its ambiance and excitement. Birdland jazz club is ...

Ron Carter Foursight Quartet At Alba Jazz Festival 2022

by Antonio Baiano
July 6, 2022

Miles Davis: Stockholm Live 1967 & 1969 Revisited

by Maurizio Comandini
June 22, 2022

Stesso leader, Miles Davis; stessa strumentazione, tromba, sax, pianoforte, contrabbasso e batteria; stessa città, Stoccolma, ma in due sale diverse; due anni di distanza. Eppure questi due concerti sono abbastanza diversi fra di loro, anche se forse lo potrebbero essere stati ancora di più. Quello del 1967 vede il quintetto classico di Miles Davis registrato al culmine della sua parabola artistica, con una musica raffinata e potente allo tesso tempo, tecnicamente complessa eppure resa con grande scioltezza, proprio grazie alla ...

Tony Williams: Life Time & Spring Revisited

by Maurizio Comandini
May 16, 2022

Tony Williams è uno dei più importanti batteristi della storia. Non solo del jazz, ma della musica in generale. Solitamente questa considerazione, ampiamente condivisa, fa riferimento alla sua lunga esperienza come batterista dei quintetti di Miles Davis della seconda metà degli anni sessanta ed eventualmente al suo ruolo di leader del gruppo Tony Williams Lifetime nato nel 1969 e durato un paio d'anni. Due contesti di assoluta eccellenza che quindi giustificano il giudizio dal quale siamo partiti. Questa ottima ristampa ...