| The Golden Striker | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Ron Carter |
| Cover: | The Golden Striker (Ron Carter album).jpg |
| Released: | August 19, 2003 |
| Recorded: | July 20, 2002 |
| Studio: | Avatar, New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 48:14 |
| Label: | Somethin' Else TOCJ-68056 |
| Producer: | Ron Carter for Retrac Productions |
| Chronology: | Ron Carter |
| Prev Title: | Stardust |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Just Between Friends |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
The Golden Striker is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded in 2002 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records.[1]
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek said the album "comes off as too relaxed, too low-key, and basically uninspiring". In JazzTimes, Thomas Conrad stated "The Golden Striker is chamber jazz of a high order. ... The musicianship in this trio is so refined and the sharing of ideas so selfless that the transitions from the predetermined to the collectively discovered to the individual statement are seamless".[2] On Jazz Review, Don Williamson wrote "The Golden Striker is yet another of Ron Carter's recordings of musical gems that glow, rather than glitter, as he develops memorable tunes, nonetheless deceptively difficult to achieve in the hands of less accomplished musicians, that listeners would want to hear repeatedly because of their beauty and accessibility".[3]
All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted