Finding the Right Notes

ロン・カーターの2022年公開ドキュメンタリー映画のサウンドトラックが発売!

リアル・ジャズジャイアンツ、ロン・カーターのドキュメンタリー映画のサウンドトラックがリリース!
本作は2022年10月21日に公開されるロン・カーターの最新ドキュメンタリー映画「Finding The Right Notes」に合わせて制作された1枚で2014年から2021年の間に録音された音源が収録。
ビル・フリゼール、クリスチャン・マクブライド、ジョン・バティステ、ドナルド・ベガ、WDRビッグバンドなど若手からベテランまで錚々たる面々が参加した計10曲を収めており、曲調や共演者とそれぞれどのようなアプローチで演奏しているのかじっくり味わえる学びある1作。

The soundtrack to the 2022 PBS documentary about legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter, Finding the Right Notes showcases the musicians deeply intimate and nuanced small group, duo, and big band work. While the film explores the life and decades-long career of the iconic bassist, from his storied years with Miles Davis to his own varied solo projects, the album is primarily focused on the latter. In that sense, it feels less like a career-spanning compilation and more like a thoughtfully curated studio or live album. There are some interesting previously unheard and rare recordings featured here, including a live take of Carters "Soft Winds" from the Newport Jazz Festival and a duet on "Willow Weep for Me" with bassist Christian McBride at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Also included is Carters duet with pianist Jon Batiste on "Sweet Lorraine" and his recording of "Bags Groove" with bassist Stanley Clarke. These are magical pairings that reinforce just how deep the bassists intergenerational influence runs. Equally compelling is his take on "My Mans Gone Now" with Bill Frisell off the guitarists 2005 East/West album. We also get several tracks culled from Carters 2014 collaboration with Germanys WDR Big Band, My Personal Songbook, as well as some songs featuring his small group with pianist Renee Rosnes and saxophonist Jimmy Greene. These are all warmly delivered performances that reveal the subtlety, lyricism, and mastery of Carters work. ~ Matt Collar