Peg Leg (album)

Peg Leg is an album by jazz bassist Ron Carter, originally released on LP in 1978 and released on CD in 1991 by Fantasy Studios.[1]

Peg Leg
Studio album by
Ron Carter
Released1978
RecordedNovember 16, 18, 21 & 22. 1977
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:55
LabelMilestone
ProducerRon Carter
Ron Carter chronology
Third Plane
(1977)		 Peg Leg
(1978)		 A Song for You
(1978)

It was recorded in November 1977 and prominently features Carter on piccolo bass. Often carrying the melody the instrument is a focus of 3 of the albums 6 tracks, while fellow bass player Buster Williams performs the conventional role of the instrument on those tracks. The rhythm section is completed by piano and percussion (on all but 1 track), and guitar on 4 tracks. The standard jazz-ensemble is further augmented, on all 6 tracks, by woodwinds (see below).

Carter uses a piccolo bass tuned a fourth higher than a normal double bass (low to high: A-D-G-C).

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

  1. "Peg Leg" - 8:08
  2. "Sheila's Song (Hasta Luego, Mi Amiga)" - 6:14
  3. "Chapter XI" - 5:41
  4. "Epistrophy" (Monk) - 7:33
  5. "My Ship" (Weill, I. Gershwin) - 5:10
  6. "Patchouli" - 7:06

Personnel

Woodwinds arranged and conducted by Robert M Freedman:

References
  1. Allmusic review
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.