All Blues (Ron Carter album) explained

All Blues
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ron Carter
Cover:	All Blues (album).jpg
Released:	1974^[1]
Recorded:	October 24, 1973
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:01
Label:	CTI
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Prev Title:	Blues Farm
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Spanish Blue
Next Year:	1974

All Blues is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey in 1973 and released on the CTI label.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "One of bassist Ron Carter's better albums as a leader... the quality of the solos is high, and this date lives up to one's expectations."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except as indicated

1. "A Feeling" - 3:23
2. "Light Blue" - 6:47
3. "117 Special" - 7:06
4. "Rufus" - 5:14
5. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) - 9:35
6. "Will You Still Be Mine" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 3:56

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on October 24, 1973

Personnel

• Ron Carter - bass, piccolo bass
• Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-5)
• Roland Hanna - piano (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Richard Tee - electric piano (track 3)
• Billy Cobham - drums, percussion (tracks 1-5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.discogs.com/Ron-Carter-All-Blues/release/1147711 Ron Carter – All Blues
2. http://www.dougpayne.com/ctid7374.htm#allblues CTI discography
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 9, 2012.