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Ron Carter: Sweet Notes: The Gospel According To An Upright Man
RC: Thank you.
AAJ Finally, at the end of the documentary film Finding the Right Notes that you mentioned earlier, you tell a group of your students that you are working on your patience. Is this still a work in progress? Have you cultivated greater patience since then?
RC: I've gotten more comfortable with my ability to manipulate stuff, whether it's the meter or whether it's how do I acknowledge the form of the tune. If I do an eighth note or quarter note or a different note, I've kind of understood what the bassist's choices are for each note I play, and I've developed the patience to wait until the right time to do it. And I think my patience has rewarded me with some very nice notes and some very sideways, looks, but I'm okay with that (laughs).
AAJ: It's been a pleasure and an honor, Mr. Carter. Thank you so much for your time.
RC: Thanks very much.
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