Ron Carter

Review:

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Ron Carter is one of the all-time great bassists and the most recorded bassist of all time, appearing on over 2,000 sessions so far.

While he is perhaps best-known for being part of the Miles Davis Quintet during 1963-68, Carter has played with just about every significant jazz musician since 1960 including Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Houston Person, and his own groups, leading at least 45 albums.

Carter performed a solo set on June 20, 2020 that includes a remarkable series of variations on “You Are My Sunshine,” “I Got Rhythm,” and “Morning Of The Carnival” in addition to talking a bit about Miles Davis.

-Scott Yanow