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.Ron Carter catalog accessed November 16, 2017
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". In JazzTimes, Doug Ramsey stated "Dear Miles maintains Carter’s high standard ... This is music-making at the highest level".Ramsey, D. JazzTimes Review accessed November 16, 2017 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".Hunter, J. All About Jazz Review, June 12, 2007
Track listing
"Gone" (Gil Evans) – 4:47 "Seven Steps to Heaven" (Miles Davis, Victor Feldman) – 4:53 "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 8:04 "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 3:43 "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 6:45 "Cut and Paste" (Ron Carter) – 4:37 "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 5:03 "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 4:58 "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 5:28 "595" (Ron Carter) – 4:36
Personnel Ron Carter - bass Stephen Scott – piano Payton Crossley – drums Roger Squitero – percussion
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