Dear Miles

Dear Miles is an album by American bassist Ron Carter recorded in 2006 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Dear Miles is a cheerful and upbeat session, most highly recommended to listeners who enjoy hearing a lot of bass solos".^[2] In JazzTimes, Doug Ramsey stated "Dear Miles maintains Carter’s high standard ... This is music-making at the highest level".^[3] On All About Jazz, J. Hunter wrote "Dear Miles is a fantastic set of bold interpretations; it is respectful to its subject while never losing its need to be unique. I'd say that sounds like Miles to a T".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Gone" (Gil Evans) – 4:47
2. "Seven Steps to Heaven" (Miles Davis, Victor Feldman) – 4:53
3. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 8:04
4. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 3:43
5. "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 6:45
6. "Cut and Paste" (Ron Carter) – 4:37
7. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 5:03
8. "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 4:58
9. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 5:28
10. "595" (Ron Carter) – 4:36

Personnel

• Ron Carter - bass
• Stephen Scott – piano
• Payton Crossley – drums
• Roger Squitero – percussion

References

1. ^ Ron Carter catalog accessed November 16, 2017
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3. ^ Ramsey, D. JazzTimes Review accessed November 16, 2017
4. ^ Hunter, J. All About Jazz Review, June 12, 2007