Artist: Joe Carter
Title: Duets
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DESCRIPTION:
Even though guitarist Joe Carter's work may not be very familiar to many jazz fans, this veteran player and jazz educator has a lot to offer. Most of his recordings under his own name have been done for his own Empathy label and the music on this Stash CD compilation was culled from several Emapthy LPs. A very lyrical performer comparable to Jim Hall and Ed Bickert, Carter's first seven tracks are duets with the masterful bassist Rufus Reid. Together they open with an intricate arrangement of Sonny Rollins' "Valse Hot," while the bassist is the lead instrument in a low key but swinging take of the standard "Embraceable You." Carter captures the essence of Hall with his tribute to the veteran guitarist "Like Jim," with economical, logical lines that are a trademark of Hall's approach. Harvie Swartz (who now goes by Harvie S due to the frequent misspelling of his surname) spells Reid on four tracks, with equally strong results. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" has rarely sounded so enticing. Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz is added for "She's As Wild As Springtime".
--Ken Dryden
All Music Guide
TRACKS:
1. Valse Hot
2. Too Marvelous For Words
3. I Should Care
4. Like Jim
5. Embraceable You
6. 639 Wayne
7. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
8. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
9. She's As Wild As Springtime
10. Where Are You?
MUSICIANS:
Joe Carter - Guitar
Rufus Reid - Bass
Harvie Swartz - Bass
Lee Konitz - Alto Sax
For more information and sound samples, please visit the official website: http://www.joecartermusic.com
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