Pick 'Em Explained

Pick 'Em
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ron Carter
Cover:	Pick 'Em.jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	December 1978
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:16
Label:	Milestone
Producer:	Ron Carter for Retrac Productions
Chronology:	Ron Carter
Prev Title:	Carnaval
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Parade
Next Year:	1979

Pick 'Em is an album by bassist Ron Carter which was recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1978 and released on the Milestone label in 1980.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson called it "an enjoyable disc that will appeal to those who have a taste for lavish orchestral jazz".

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

1. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) – 8:42
2. "Opus 2" – 5:32
3. "B and A" – 3:54
4. "Pick 'Em" – 6:01
5. "Tranquil" – 5:22
6. "Eight" – 6:45

Personnel

• Ron Carter – piccolo bass, bass, arranger
• Kenny Barron - piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Ben Riley - drums
• John Abramowitz, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore – cello
• Hugh McCracken – guitar, harmonica (track 4)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (tracks 4 & 5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/milestone.pdf Milestone Label discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Milestone_9050.htm Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography
3. https://www.jazzdisco.org/ron-carter/catalog/#milestone-m-9092 Ron Carter catalog