Stardust (Ron Carter album)

Stardust is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded in 2001 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records.[1]

Stardust
Studio album by Ron Carter
Released	2001
Recorded	April 6, 2001
Studio	Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:10
Label	Somethin' Else TOCJ-68049
Producer	Ron Carter
Ron Carter chronology
Dialogues (2000) Stardust (2001) The Golden Striker (2002)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler said "Stardust is another satisfying record from Ron Carter, this one in part a tribute to the late Oscar Pettiford. ... Golson and Hanna are in particularly good form, their richly seasoned sounds meshing well with the élan of the younger Locke".[2] On PopMatters, Maurice Bottomley stated "Stardust is, conceptually, a tribute to the work of Oscar Pettiford. It is also just about the strongest of some very impressive small group releases doing the rounds ... not only the most accomplished but also one of the most instantly likeable of this year's releases. As unpretentious and self-effacing as it is impressive,Stardust is an aptly named delight".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

1. "Tamalpais" (Oscar Pettiford) – 6:32
2. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:50
3. "Nearly" – 10:26
4. "Bohemia After Dark" (Pettiford) – 6:38
5. "Tail Feathers" – 5:57
6. "Blues in the Closet" (Pettiford) – 4:52
7. "That's Deep" – 5:57
8. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 3:58

Personnel

• Ron Carter - bass
• Benny Golson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5)
• Joe Locke – vibraphone (tracks 1 & 3-6)
• Sir Roland Hanna – piano
• Lenny White – drums (tracks 1-7)

References

1. Ron Carter catalog accessed November 16, 2017
2. Adler, David R.. Ron Carter: Stardust – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
3. Bottomley, M. PopMatters Review October 16, 2002