Orfeu (album)

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Orfeu
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Studio album by
Ron Carter Sextet
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
RecordedFebruary 1 and March 18, 1999
Studio Avatar, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length45:18
Label Somethin' Else
TOCJ-68042
Producer Ron Carter
Ron Carter chronology
So What?
(1998)
Orfeu
(1999)
Holiday in Rio
(2000)

Orfeu is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded in 1999 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The AllMusic review by David R. Adler said, "This record could have been merely one more Latin-themed album by an American jazz musician. But creative production choices and fantastic musicianship make it artistically solid and uncommonly beautiful". [2] In JazzTimes, Owen Cordle stated "The group mixes the melodic side of jazz improvisation with the subtle insinuation of the various supporting rhythms ...This is one of his better albums as a leader". [4] On All About Jazz, Jim Santella wrote "Highly recommended, Ron Carter's Orfeu combines mainstream jazz with lyrical Brazilian charm for an outstanding session". [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

  1. "Saudade" – 6:34
  2. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 5:57
  3. "Por-Do-Sol" – 5:17
  4. "Goin' Home" (Antonin Dvorák, Carter) – 7:27
  5. "117 Special" – 6:53
  6. "Obrigado" – 5:34
  7. "Samba de Orfeu" (Bonfá, Maria) – 7:36

Personnel

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References

  1. Ron Carter catalog accessed November 16, 2017
  2. 1 2 Adler, David R.. Ron Carter: Orfeu – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 235. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Cordle, O. JazzTimes Review accessed November 16, 2017
  5. Santella, R. All About Jazz Review, December 1, 1999