{"product_id":"all-blues","title":"All Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn many ways CTI has never seen better days — despite being pretty much defunct. It was a record label championing jazz that was both modern and accessible, creating a wealth of classic recordings.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"fullpost\"\u003eIts original heyday ran from approximately 1967 to 1977, while in later decades its wonderful recordings and glorious cover art were reduced to the ignominious scale of CD. But in recent time things have been looking up for CTI. Its finest recordings are being reborn on high quality vinyl, with regular releases from at least three audiophile labels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is heartening news because, in addition to featuring the top musicians of the day, the CTI sessions were beautifully recorded. Invariably engineered by the great Rudy Van Gelder, they just sound terrific. And, crucially, the master tapes survive in excellent condition, making them a prime resource for anyone who knows how to manufacture a nice slab of vinyl — and the people at Pure Pleasure certainly know how to do that, as this lovely new release by bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edemonstrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter made his name in the 1960s playing with the second great Miles Davis Quintet and on important sessions for Blue Note records (taken together, this represents just about the greatest CV any jazz man could have). In the seventies he became one of the mainstays for CTI and recorded a series of albums as leader there. This is the second of those, recorded in 1973 with a superlative, tight little quartet consisting of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etenor sax,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoland Hanna\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epiano and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Cobham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edrums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the tracks are Carter originals. The opener,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e, has a modernist jollity and jerky congeniality that suggests Monk — although perhaps more in Henderson’s tenor and Carter’s bass than Hanna’s clean, concise playing.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLight Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eputs a spotlight on Roland Hanna. His poised, considered, melodious piano almost suggest a classical piece — it’s Ron Carter’s darkly bubbling bass which makes it jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ron Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58592834224463,"sku":"5361","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/Ron_Carter_All_Blues.png?v=1787924197","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/all-blues","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}