Super Strings
1981 studio album by Ron Carter
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| Studio album by Ron Carter | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April 14–15, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Aura Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Milestone M-9100 | |||
| Producer | Retrac Productions | |||
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Super Strings is an album by bassist Ron Carter which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson called it an "enjoyable (if less than essential) LP", stating: "Jazz-with-strings projects are often examples of mood music or easy listening; this LP, however, is more diverse than that."[4] On All About Jazz, Derek Taylor said: "Hiring on an entire string orchestra Carter takes a stab at placing his virtuosity in front of a lushly orchestrated backdrop and ends up with bromidic mood music ... Carter's career ranks among the most prolific in jazz, and as such the overproduction and narcissism that spoil this a date make it one best left a forgotten entry."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted.
- "Bom Dia" – 6:43
- "Don't Misunderstand" (Gordon Parks) – 6:15
- "Super Strings" – 7:30
- "Bitin'" – 5:25
- "No Flowers, Please" – 5:15
- "Uptown Conversation" – 10:49
Personnel
- Ron Carter – piccolo bass, bass, arranger
- Kenny Barron – piano
- John Tropea – guitar
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Sanford Allen – concertmaster, violin
- Lamar Alsop, Sandra Billingslea, Harry Cykman, Glenn Dicterow, Kenneth Gordon, Stanley Hunte, Alfio Micci, Marion Pinheiro, John Pintavalle, Richard Young – violin
- Jesse Levine, Maxine Roach, Harry Zaratzian – viola
- Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, Eugene Moye Jr. – cello
- Leon Maleson – contrabass
- Wade Marcus – string arranger
References
- ^ Milestone Label discography accessed November 13, 2017.
- ^ Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography, accessed November 2, 2017.
- ^ Ron Carter catalog, accessed November 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Hendrson, Alex. Ron Carter: Super Strings – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Taylor, D. All About Jazz Review, August 1, 2001.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release
or co-leader
- Where? (1961)
- Uptown Conversation (1969)
- Alone Together (with Jim Hall, 1972)
- Blues Farm (1973)
- All Blues (1973)
- Spanish Blue (1974)
- Anything Goes (1975)
- Yellow & Green (1976)
- Pastels (1976)
- Piccolo (1977)
- Third Plane (1977)
- Peg Leg (1978)
- A Song for You (1978)
- 1 + 3 (1978)
- Carnaval (1978)
- Pick 'Em (1978)
- Parade (1979)
- New York Slick (1979)
- Patrão (1980)
- Parfait (1980)
- Empire Jazz (1980)
- Super Strings (1981)
- Heart & Soul (with Cedar Walton, 1981)
- Etudes (1982)
- Live at Village West (with Jim Hall, 1982)
- Telephone (with Jim Hall, 1984)
- All Alone (1988)
- Something in Common (with Houston Person, 1989)
- Duets (with Helen Merrill, 1989)
- Now's the Time (with Houston Person, 1990)
- Eight Plus (1990)
- Panamanhattan (with Richard Galliano, 1990)
- Mr. Bow-tie (1995)
- The Bass and I (1997)
- So What? (1998)
- Orfeu (1999)
- When Skies Are Grey... (2000)
- Dialogues (with Houston Person, 2000)
- Standards (2001)
- The Golden Striker (2003)
- Just Between Friends (with Houston Person, 2005)
- Dear Miles (2006)
- It's the Time (2007)
- Jazz & Bossa (2008)
- Chemistry (with Houston Person, 2015)
- Remember Love (with Houston Person, 2018)
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