When Skies Are Grey...

When Skies Are Grey...
When Skies Are Grey...
Studio album by Ron Carter
Released	February 13, 2001
Recorded	May 1, 2000
Studio	Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:25
Label	Somethin' Else; TOCJ-68049
Producer	Ron Carter
Ron Carter chronology

Stardust is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded in 2000 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler said "This beautiful, Latin-themed album by bass superpower Ron Carter almost can stand in as a Stephen Scott showcase, for the young pianist's verve and finesse are in evidence from start to finish. Carter reserves plenty of solo room (and a number of melody statements) for himself, however ... When Skies Are Grey contains nothing ambitious or wildly innovative -- just great, accessible music. Fans of Stephen Scott in particular can't miss with this one".^[2] On PopMatters, Simon Warner stated "Ultimately When Skies Are Grey, made in the shadow of Carter's wife's death, is a serious accomplishment".^[4] On All About Jazz, Michael Fortuna wrote "When Skies Are Grey is an impressive, unique mixture of two electrifying genres from one of jazz's most prolific bassists".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

"Loose Change" – 7:08
"Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar) – 7:05
"Caminando" – 7:08
"Qué Pasa" – 5:30
"Corcovado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 7:22
"Cubano Chant" (Ray Bryant) – 6:00
"Mi Tiempo" – 8:12

Personnel

References

^ Ron Carter catalog accessed November 16, 2017
^ ^a ^b Adler, David R.. Ron Carter: When Skies Are Grey – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Warner, S. PopMatters Review February 12, 2012
^ Fortuna, M. All About Jazz Review, July 1, 2001

[1] Ron Carter catalog accessed November 16, 2017

[Allmusic-2] Adler, David R.. Ron Carter: When Skies Are Grey – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2017.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[4] Warner, S. PopMatters Review February 12, 2012

[5] Fortuna, M. All About Jazz Review, July 1, 2001

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v t e Ron Carter
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release
Albums as leader or co-leader	Where? (1961) Uptown Conversation (1969) Alone Together (with Jim Hall, 1972) Blues Farm (1973) All Blues (1973) Spanish Blue (1974) Anything Goes (1975) Yellow & Green (1976) Pastels (1976) Piccolo (1977) Third Plane (1977) Peg Leg (1978) A Song for You (1978) 1 + 3 (1978) Carnaval (1978) Pick 'Em (1978) Parade (1979) New York Slick (1979) Patrão (1980) Parfait (1980) Empire Jazz (1980) Super Strings (1981) Heart & Soul (with Cedar Walton, 1981) Etudes (1982) Live at Village West (with Jim Hall, 1982) Telephone (with Jim Hall, 1984) All Alone (1988) Something in Common (with Houston Person, 1989) Duets (with Helen Merrill, 1989) Now's the Time (with Houston Person, 1990) Eight Plus (1990) Panamanhattan (with Richard Galliano, 1990) Mr. Bow-tie (1995) The Bass and I (1997) So What? (1998) Orfeu (1999) When Skies Are Grey... (2000) Dialogues (with Houston Person, 2000) Standards (2001) The Golden Striker (2003) Just Between Friends (with Houston Person, 2005) Dear Miles (2006) It's the Time (2007) Jazz & Bossa (2008) Chemistry (with Houston Person, 2015) Remember Love (with Houston Person, 2018)
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