Ron Carter – All Blues (Vinil 180g, LP)

Voraussichtlich wieder verfügbar ab Mitte Mai 2026

“Ron Carter was the first choice for many Creed Taylor productions for the Impulse, Verve, MGM, and A&M/CTI labels in the 1960s, even when he was recording and touring as part of the Miles Davis Quintet. It was Carter’s gentle tones and swinging accompaniment on the double bass that made almost every CTI album since 1970 a success, but it was often only the soloists who received the credit. Surprisingly, however, Ron Carter’s second CTI recording, “All Blues”, fell far short of expectations. When it was released in early 1974, it was hardly noticed. Interestingly, it is probably one of the best albums the bassist recorded for the CTI label between 1973 and 1976. This is not least thanks to the impressive presence of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson on “A Feeling”, “117 Special”, “Rufus” and “All Blues”. Carter also solidifies his musical connection with pianist Roland Hanna, with whom he had played for the first time on a European tour in 1969. Hanna comes into his own in the flowery trio piece “Light Blue” and in Carter’s boppy “Rufus”. It’s no surprise that Ron Carter dominates the proceedings, his particularly distinctive bass driving a series of attractive solos – not to mention the layered bass solo in “Will You Be Mine.”
(Doug Payne/Jazzonline)

The original recording session for “All Blues” took place on October 24, 1973, at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Pure Pleasure Records now presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic by Ray Staff (Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London) as a high-quality 180-gram vinyl pressing (33 RPM) – a must-have for fans of this gifted bassist!

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Lista pieselor

Side A
1.    A Feeling
2.    Light Blue
3.    117 Special

Side B
4.    Rufus
5.    All Blues
6.    Will You Still Be Mine