All Blues (Ron Carter album)

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]

All Blues
Studio album by Ron Carter
Released	1974[1]
Recorded	October 24, 1973
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:01
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
Ron Carter chronology
Blues Farm (1973) All Blues (1974) Spanish Blue (1974)

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

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)

References

1. Ron Carter – All Blues at Discogs.
2. CTI discography, accessed February 9, 2012.
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 9, 2012.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 39. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.