| Blues Farm | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | January 10, 1973 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:15 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Blues Farm is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey in 1973 and released on the CTI label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic reviewer Nathan Bush states "Blues Farm's excursions are enjoyable, but somewhat reserved. Both the compositions and performances avoid strong emotions in favor of pleasing palettes of color and texture". [2]
All compositions by Ron Carter except as indicated
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