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This prestigious accolade further solidifies his status as a true legend in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"golden-striker","title":"Golden Striker","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the RSD 2020 success of Ron Carter’s album \u003ci\u003eStockholm\u003c\/i\u003e, jazz maestro Carter declares himself ready for another heavy signing session for his fans. For the very first time available on vinyl, with 3 unreleased bonus tracks is his 2017 album \u003ci\u003eGolden Striker\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring guitarist Russell Malone and pianist Donald Vega. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP1: 1. Laverne Walk \/ 2. Candle Light \/ 3. Golden Striker \/ 4. Samba De Orfeu \/ 5. A Nice Song \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP2: 1. My Funny Valentine \/ 2. Eddie ́s Theme \/ 3. Cedar Tree \/ 4. RVG \/ 5. 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We listen to a jazz concert that sounds like it was recorded in the last millennium at Minton's Playhouse in New York, or perhaps in Birdland or Village Vanguard: euphoric, unique, unrepeatable, because on evenings like this everything simply fits together, the signs are favourable, the musicians really enjoy playing and the audience pushes them constantly to the absolute limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strings vibrate gently. Accurate tone, unconditionally clear. And quietly. The longest fingers of jazz seem to dance weightlessly along the wooden bridge; yearning, filigree and elegant. No one else sounds like Ron Carter. His double bass often produces a crisp groove like an electric bass, yet it is always clearly definable as the sound of a classical music instrument. Then the sound under the scorpion- like hands irresistibly swells. Payton Crossley gently caresses the cymbal, and Jimmy Green, the \"new member\" on the tenor saxophone as well as pianist Renee Rosnes push the chorus onto the finely crocheted rhythm cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''With us, nobody knows exactly what happens when,'' Carter praised the Foursight Quartet's unique selling point. ''This is precisely why every concert is a real challenge. We almost always play 35 to 40 minutes without a stop at the beginning. No breaks, just slight changes that show the beginning of a new song. If we were a classical music band, it would be called a symphony with five movements. This kind of thing only works with this band!''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"In and Out Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50458654048587,"sku":"1157105","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/63243763-8054-4712-8735-3560ae78bd0e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727212648"},{"product_id":"foursight-stockholm-vol-2","title":"Foursight - Stockholm Vol. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe long awaited second part of this legendary concert! Ron Carter, the most-recorded jazz bassist in history and member of the second great Miles Davis Quintet (1963 - 1968), leads his \"Foursight\" quartet on this live recording from Sweden recorded in November 2018. The group includes drummer Payton Crossley, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Green and star pianist Renee Rosnes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to believe that this actually took place on November 17, 2018! We listen to a jazz concert that sounds like it was recorded in the last millennium at Minton's Playhouse in New York, or perhaps in Birdland or Village Vanguard: euphoric, unique, unrepeatable, because on evenings like this everything simply fits together, the signs are favourable, the musicians really enjoy playing and the audience pushes them constantly to the absolute limit. It is not even possible to predict when such will even be possible again in the future...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"In and Out Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50465523138891,"sku":"1107228","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/21dd8c26-d6a2-440f-a685-5906fa77dff3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727290876"},{"product_id":"foursight-stockholm","title":"Foursight: Stockholm","description":"\u003cp\u003eAudiophile reissue of the first RSD release from legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter, the most-recorded jazz bassist in history and member of the second great Miles Davis Quintet (1963 - 1968).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarter leads his “Foursight” quartet on this live recording from Sweden recorded in November 2018. The group includes drummer Payton Crossley, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Green, and star pianist Renee Rosnes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With us, nobody knows exactly what happens when,” Carter praised the Four- sight Quartet’s unique selling point. “This is precisely why every concert is a real challenge. We almost always play 35 to 40 minutes without a stop at the beginning. No breaks, just slight changes that show the beginning of a new song. If wewere a classical music band, it would be called a symphony with ve movements. This kind of thing only works with this band!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Ron Carter (bass), Renee Rosnes (piano), Jimmy Greene (tenor saxo-phone), Payton Crossley (drums)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"In and Out Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50490809286987,"sku":"1089645","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/4b7beb8c-aac6-4602-bb91-49b51552b1a3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727675126"},{"product_id":"entre-amigos-black-friday-2024","title":"Entre Amigos - Black Friday 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis product is a Black Friday Record Store Day title and not available to pre-order. It is available to buy in-store at 8 am on 29\/11\/2024 (Black Friday Record Store Day) and online from 8 am on 30\/11\/2024. TIP: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online first. It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHighly regarded as an audiophile jazz collectable, \u003cem\u003eEntre Amigos\u003c\/em\u003e is a collaboration between Brazilian singer \u003cstrong\u003eRossa Passos\u003c\/strong\u003e and legendary jazz bassist \u003cstrong\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e. This album is a beautiful union of the enchanting rhythms of Bossa Nova and the sophistication of jazz. 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