Ron Carter - Spanish Blue (1975/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

"Spanish Blue" is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio in New Jersey in 1974 and released on the CTI label. The Allmusic review calling it an "Interesting concept with good solos".

Ron Carter's offering here is a solid program that has two Spanish-flavored numbers and two traditional jazz compositions that feature five top-caliber musicians at their best. "El Noche Sol" is influenced by Anadalucian folk music, as is the slower, soulful "Sabado Sombrero". Hubert Laws on flute is prominent on all four tracks and a highlight on the CD is the nifty solo work by drummer Billy Cobham on "So What". The final track, "Arkansas", so named for a child's homework project, closes out the album. The CD would have benefitted from the inclusion of a few more numbers but the music is enjoyable and illustrates the group's versatility in interpreting music forms different from what they were accustomed to playing.

Tracklist:

01 - El Noche Sol
02 - So What
03 - Sabado Sombrero
04 - Arkansas

Produced by Creed Taylor. Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.
Recorded on November 18, 1974 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Musicians:
Ron Carter - bass
Hubert Laws - flute
Roland Hanna - electric piano, piano on "1-3"
Leon Pendarvis - electric piano on "4"
Jay Berliner - guitar on "3"
Billy Cobham - drums, field drum
Ralph MacDonald - percussion


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