Orfeu (album)

Orfeu
Studio album by
Ron Carter Sextet
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
RecordedFebruary 1 and March 18, 1999
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length45:18
LabelSomethin' Else
TOCJ-68042
ProducerRon 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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

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

References

  1. ^ Ron Carter catalog accessed November 16, 2017
  2. ^ a b 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