Piccolo (album)

Piccolo
Live album by Ron Carter
Released 1977
Recorded March 25–26, 1977
Venue Sweet Basil, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 75:55
Label Milestone
M-55004
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Ron Carter chronology
Pastels
(1976)Pastels1976		 Piccolo
(1977)		 Third Plane
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Piccolo is a 1977 release by the Ron Carter Quartet. The quartet consists of Ron Carter on piccolo bass, Kenny Barron on piano, Buster Williams on double bass, and Ben Riley on drums. The album was recorded live at Sweet Basil in New York City on March 25–26, 1977.[1] Piccolo is considered one of Ron Carter's best albums from the late 1970s due to its excellent recording, live-club feel, and exquisite musicianship.[2] After being brought together by Carter and playing in his quartet for a few years, Barron, Williams, and Riley went on to form Sphere with Charlie Rouse.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This double album is mostly recommended to lovers of bass solos [...] These performances, which are well-played, are almost all quite long, so listeners who prefer more variety in their music are advised to look elsewhere."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except as indicated

  1. "Saguaro" – 18:25
  2. "Sunshower" (Kenny Barron) – 15:17
  3. "Three Little Words" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) – 8:46
  4. "Laverne Walk" (Oscar Pettiford) – 12:24
  5. "Little Waltz" – 8:15
  6. "Tambien Conocido Como" – 12:59

Note : The original double LP vinyl issue also included the track "Blue Monk". This was omitted from CD issues due to time constraints, but does appear on the Milestone label's compilation of 70's Carter material entitled Standard Bearers.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ cover, Milestone CD release
  2. ↑ http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?rmusi&1015039128&&&/Jazz-review:-reissues-of-2-favorite-LP-s
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Piccolo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 39. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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