Let This Melody Ring On

Let This Melody Ring On
Studio album by Carlos Garnett
Released	1975
Recorded	June 6 & 18, 1975
Studio	Minot Sound Studio, White Plains, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:12
Label	Muse MR 5079
Producer	Carlos Garnett, Joe Fields
Carlos Garnett chronology
Journey to Enlightenment (1974) Let This Melody Ring On (1975) Cosmo Nucleus (1976)

Let This Melody Ring On is an album by saxophonist Carlos Garnett which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Muse label. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The record holds the distinction of being the first to feature a modern six string electric bass guitar (identified in the credits as a 'contra bass guitar,') played by Anthony Jackson. ^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Carlos Garnett except where notd

1. "Good Shepherd" – 4:30
2. "Panama Roots" – 9:30
3. "Ghetto Jungle" (Garett, Carlos Chambers) – 5:20
4. "Señor Trane" – 7:35
5. "Samba Serendade" – 6:33
6. "Let This Melody Ring On" – 6:44

Personnel

• Carlos Garnett – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, ukulele, vocals
• Olu Dara – trumpet
• Kiane Zawadi − trombone, euphonium
• Reggie Lucas – guitar
• Carlos Chambers, Carlos Jordan – ukulele (track 3)
• Hubert Eaves – keyboards
• Anthony Jackson – electric bass guitar, contra bass guitar
• James (Fish) Benjamin – bass (tracks 1 & 4)
• Howard King – drums
• Neil Clarke − percussion
• Charles Dalton, Diedre Murray, Howard Hall, Joe Singer, John Blake, Richard Locker – strings
• Prema – vocals

References

1. Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed January 8, 2018
2. Muse Records listing, accessed January 8, 2018
3. Jazzlists: Carlos Garnett discography, accessed January 8, 2018
4. https://melvinleedavis.com/images/Contrabass%20Conception.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
5. Carlos Garnett: Let This Melody Ring On – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.