A Song for You (Ron Carter album) explained

A Song for You
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ron Carter
Cover:	A Song for You (Ron Carter album).jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	June 1978
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Milestone
Producer:	Ron Carter
Prev Title:	Peg Leg
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	1 + 3
Next Year:	1978

A Song for You is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1978 and released on the Milestone label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Ron Wynn stating, "A change of pace session for Carter... Things generally work, although sometimes the low energy level and lack of tension threaten to turn this into easy listening material".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter.

1. "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) – 4:51
2. "El Ojo de Dios" – 6:35
3. "A Quiet Place" (Ralph Carmichael) – 6:14
4. "Good Time" – 7:00
5. "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 5:01
6. "N.O. Blues" – 6:26

Personnel

• Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass, arranger
• Leon Pendarvis (track 1), Kenny Barron (tracks 2-6) – piano
• Jay Berliner – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (tracks 1-3)
• Jack DeJohnette – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (tracks 1-3, 5, 6)
• John Abramowitz, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore – cello

Notes and References

1. Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed February 12, 2015
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/ron-carter/catalog/#milestone-m-9086 Ron Carter discography
3. Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed February 13, 2015