| Carnaval | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1978 | |||
| Venue | Live Under the Sky, Denen Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | Galaxy GXY-5144 | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Carnaval is a live album by bassist Ron Carter, pianist Hank Jones, saxophonist Sadao Watanabe and drummer Tony Williams which was recorded in Tokyo in 1978 and released on the Galaxy label in 1983. [1] [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Jim Todd called it "an exuberant, well-recorded set" and stated: "There is generous solo space for all, with each tune getting a solid workout on this date that definitely manages to share with the listener the excitement generated by the quartet in Tokyo's Denen Coliseum." [4]
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