Masters Legacy Series 2: Ron Carter

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Product Description Masters Legacy Series Volume 2 is a record that simultaneously features and pays tribute to bassist Sir Ron Carter. Masters Legacy Series Volume 2 is a record that simultaneously features and pays tribute to Sir Ron Carter. Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music's greats. Here is is accompanying a bright young star on the jazz scene today, Emmet Cohen. Review Is there any way you can go wrong when you pick up a record that says Ron Carter on the cover? Especially when he's given the space and respect to do things his way? I think not! An utterly smoking piano trio date that seems to slyly take you on a history trip through jazz, this is the kind of well played date that ranks in the good as it gets pantheon. Killer stuff by pros that are shining. - Chris Spector --Midwest RecordI had the good fortune recently of seeing Emmet Cohen perform alongside bassist Christian McBride in an intimate setting. I was less astounded by the youngster's technical skill (young hotshots are not that hard to find) than I was by his wit, warmth, and incredible taste; he knows when to go big and he knows when to stay small, and he knows how to compose a line. All of his talents are on ample display here on this trio date organized as a tribute to bassist Ron Carter, and they are never more impressive than when they're put to use in keeping the focus on Carter. (Drummer Evan Sherman is an avatar of taste as well.) Cohen's ongoing Masters Legacy Series project is itself an exercise in turning the spotlight on others, a sign of professional maturity that is almost as impressive as his musicianship. A must for all jazz collections. Rick Anderson --CD Hotlist