Spanish Blue (album)

Spanish Blue is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey in 1974 and released on the CTI label.[1][2]

Spanish Blue
Studio album by Ron Carter
Released	1975
Recorded	November 18, 1974
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:07
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
Ron Carter chronology
All Blues (1973) Spanish Blue (1975) Anything Goes (1975)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 2½ stars, calling it an "Interesting concept with good solos".[3]

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

1. "El Noche Sol" - 5:56
2. "So What" (Miles Davis) - 11:24
3. "Sabado Sombrero" - 6:14
4. "Arkansas" - 10:33

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on November 18, 1974

Personnel

• Ron Carter - bass
• Hubert Laws - flute
• Roland Hanna - electric piano, piano (tracks 1-3)
• Leon Pendarvis - electric piano (track 4)
• Jay Berliner (track 3) - guitar
• Billy Cobham - drums, field drum
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion

References

1. CTI discography, accessed February 9, 2012.
2. Ron Carter discography, accessed February 13, 2015.
3. Wynn, R. 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.