Anything Goes (Ron Carter album)

Anything Goes is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio in New Jersey in 1975 and released on the Kudu label.^[1]

Anything Goes
Studio album by Ron Carter
Released	1975
Recorded	June–July 1975
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:30
Label	Kudu
Producer	Creed Taylor
Ron Carter chronology
Spanish Blue (1974) Anything Goes (1975) Yellow & Green (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek states "Anything Goes is a studied and even delightful exercise in the commercial aspect of funky jazz fusion. More interested in extrapolated grooves and pretentious motherchopper riffs... Carter cut a record that was as easy to dance to as it was to admire for the quality of its playing... In all, this is a pumping little record, indicative of a forgotten era".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted.

1. "Anything Goes" (Cole Porter) – 5:24
2. "De Samba" – 5:49
3. "Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)" (Dave Grusin, Morgan Ames) – 5:06
4. "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" (Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 5:10
5. "Quarto Azul" – 6:55
6. "Big Fro" – 5:06

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in June and July 1975

Personnel

• Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass, arranger
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Barry Rogers – trombone
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Phil Woods – alto saxophone
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Hubert Laws – flute
• Don Grolnick – electric piano
• Richard Tee – organ
• Eric Gale – electric guitar
• Steve Gadd (track 1), Jimmy Madison (tracks 2–6) – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
• George Devens, Arthur Jenkins – percussion
• Patti Austin, Marilyn Jackson, Maeretha Stewart – vocals (tracks 1 & 6)
• Dave Matthews – arranger

References

1. CTI discography accessed February 9, 2012
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 9, 2012
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 39. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.