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1978 studio album by Ron Carter
A Song for You is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1978 and released on the Milestone label.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Ron Wynn stating, "A change of pace session for Carter... Things generally work, although sometimes the low energy level and lack of tension threaten to turn this into easy listening material".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Ron Carter.
"A Song for You " (Leon Russell ) – 4:51
"El Ojo de Dios" – 6:35
"A Quiet Place" (Ralph Carmichael ) – 6:14
"Good Time" – 7:00
"Someday My Prince Will Come " (Frank Churchill , Larry Morey ) – 5:01
"N.O. Blues" – 6:26
Personnel
References
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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