It's the Time

It's the Time is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded in 2007 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label.Ron Carter catalog accessed January 17, 2018

Reception The AllMusic review by Ian Martin said "With the appearance of the title track as well as Carter himself in a coffee commercial, there was a resurgence in his popularity in Japan, with this album of new recordings the result".

Track listing All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted "It's the Time" − 2:53 "Eddie's Theme" − 4:56 "Mack the Knife" (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht) − 5:44 "Candle Light" − 5:19 "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) − 5:37 "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) − 8:20 "Super Strings" − 4:54 "My Ship" (Weill, Gershwin) − 7:53 "Laverne Walk" (Oscar Pettiford) − 6:06 "It's the Time" [TVCM Version] − 2:20

Personnel Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass Mitsuaki Kishi (track 1), Mulgrew Miller (tracks 1–9) − piano Russell Malone − guitar (tracks 1–9) Makoto Rikitake − drums (track 10) Motoya Hamaguchi − percussion (track 10)

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