Wikipedia
A Song for You (Ron Carter album)
A Song for You is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1978 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2]
| A Song for You | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1978 |
| Recorded | June 1978 |
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Milestone M-9086 |
| Producer | Ron Carter |
| Ron Carter chronology | |
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Ron Wynn stating, "A change of pace session for Carter... Things generally work, although sometimes the low energy level and lack of tension threaten to turn this into easy listening material".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Ron Carter.
- "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) – 4:51
- "El Ojo de Dios" – 6:35
- "A Quiet Place" (Ralph Carmichael) – 6:14
- "Good Time" – 7:00
- "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 5:01
- "N.O. Blues" – 6:26
Personnel edit
- Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass, arranger
- Leon Pendarvis (track 1), Kenny Barron (tracks 2-6) – piano
- Jay Berliner – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (tracks 1-3)
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion (tracks 1-3, 5, 6)
- John Abramowitz, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore – cello
References edit
- ^ Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed February 12, 2015
- ^ Ron Carter discography, accessed February 13, 2015
- ^ a b Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed February 13, 2015
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 39. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.