Ron Carter

All Blues Ron Carter Audiophile edition

“Ron Carter was the first choice for many Creed Taylor productions for the Impulse, Verve, MGM, and A&M/CTI labels in the 1960s, even when he was recording and touring as part of the Miles Davis Quintet. It was Carter's gentle tones and swinging accompaniment on the double bass that made almost every CTI album since 1970 a success, but it was often only the soloists who received the credit. Surprisingly, however, Ron Carter's second CTI recording, “All Blues”, fell far short of expectations. When it was released in early 1974, it was hardly noticed. Interestingly, it is probably one of the best albums the bassist recorded for the CTI label between 1973 and 1976. This is not least thanks to the impressive presence of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson on “A Feeling”, “117 Special”, “Rufus” and “All Blues”.