A Song for You is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1978 and released on the Milestone label.Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed February 12, 2015Ron Carter discography, accessed February 13, 2015
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".Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed February 13, 2015
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 Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass, arranger Leon Pendarvis (track 1), Kenny Barron (tracks 2–6) – piano Jay Berliner – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (tracks 1–3) Jack DeJohnette – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion (tracks 1–3, 5, 6) John Abramowitz, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore – cello
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