There is no sign of summer letting up just yet but there seems to be something of “Fall” in the air, with two excellent and very different approaches to this Wayne Shorter tune having been released recently by Jesse Fischer and Gilad Hekselman.“Fall” was done first by the Miles Davis Quintet, with Miles on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on … [Read more...]
Black Narcissus: A Critical Analysis of Covers
Joe Henderson's 1969 album Power to the People featured a fantastic band: Herbie Hancock on keys, Ron Carter on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums (Mike Lawrence also joins on trumpet for several tunes, but sat out for "Black Narcissus"). They opened the album on a mellow note with "Black Narcissus". It's a catchy melody from Henderson's sax that floats nicely on Hancock's … [Read more...]
Ron Carter Quartet at the Montreal International Jazz Festival
The Ron Carter Quartet took the stage on Saturday, July 4 (the penultimate night of the 2015 Montreal International Jazz Festival) at the historic Monument-National, Quebec's oldest operating theater. Carter was accompanied by longtime associates Payton Crossley (drums) and Rolando Morales (percussion), as well as veteran jazz pianist Renee Rosnes, a relatively new member of … [Read more...]
Ethan Iverson & Ron Carter Return to NYC’s Mezzrow
It was no surprise that Ethan Iverson and Ron Carter's performance last Thursday was sold out: a partnership between one of the most innovative and contemporary pianists in jazz and one of the music's most prolific and traditional bassists is a rare spectacle. New Yorkers flocked to Mezzrow, one of the city's newest jazz clubs, hoping to see a repeat of Iverson and Carter's … [Read more...]