Ron Carter, Mal Waldron, Eric Dolphy - Where?
Ron Carter, bass & celo [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ron Carter]
Bass : George Duvivier [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Duvivier]
Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Flute : Eric Dolphy [click here to see more vinyl featuring Eric Dolphy]
Drums : Charles Persip
Piano – Mal Waldron [click here to see more vinyl featuring Mal Waldron]
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Craft Recordings
Original Label : New Jazz
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Esmond Edwards
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Design and photography by Don Schlitten
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A :
- Rally
- Bass Duet
- Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
Side B :
- Where?
- Yes Indeed
- Saucer Eyes
Reviews:
“This 1961 set has appeared under Eric Dolphy's name, but it is, in fact, bassist Ron Carter's date -- his first as a leader. Carter and Dolphy had played together in Chico Hamilton's group and on Dolphy's important 1960 date Out There. Where? has elements in common with both, but is closer to Hamilton's late-'50s chamber jazz than to the more outward-bound Dolphy date. As on the Dolphy session, Carter is heard on cello for three of the six tracks. Carter's skill is undeniable, but his playing on Where? is a bit polite and monochromatic. The easygoing duet with George Duvivier, for example, is a quiet, back-porch conversation that makes few demands on either of these bass giants. Dolphy -- playing bass clarinet, alto sax, and flute -- is a far more interesting prospect, even if he doesn't blow his face off to the extent he did in other settings. Pianist Mal Waldron is characteristically dry, economical, and swinging. Drummer Charlie Persip quietly impresses with thoughtful, detailed work. Duvivier is on bass when Carter plays cello. The tracks comprise two Carter originals, two standards, and a pair of Randy Weston numbers. Weston's "Saucer Eyes," the album's best track, features a strong group performance, a superbly laconic statement from Waldron, Dolphy's ebullient flute, and captivating brush work from Persip. Carter's "Rally," with Dolphy's freewheeling bass clarinet and the composer's most adventurous cello work on this set, is closest in spirit to Dolphy's own dates from this period.” AllMusic Review by Jim Todd
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.68 / 5