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The Real Quiet Storm

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Released
  
March 10, 1995

Producer
  
Yves Beauvais

Release date
  
10 March 1995

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
58:26

Artist
  
James Carter

Label
  
Atlantic Jazz

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Recorded
  
October 6 & 7 and November 20, 1994 Power Station, New York City

The Real Quiet Storm (1995)
  
Conversin' with the Elders (1995)

Similar
  
James Carter albums, Jazz albums

The Real Quiet Storm is the third album by saxophonist James Carter recorded in 1994 and released on the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite this CD's title and a slight emphasis on ballads, The Real Quiet Storm is not an easy listening record... The results are a bit restrained compared to his live performances, but this is an enjoyable and unpredictable outing, music that will not be played on the Quiet Storm". Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A" saying "This romantic set has some concept. Two unfazed Carter originals complement a surprising selection of make-out music by Monk, Ellington, Sun Ra, Bill Doggett, Carter's main man Don Byas. Not only is it more unified, it's more pop, which intensifies the aesthetic charge".

Track listing

  1. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:04
  2. "You Never Told Me That You Care" (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) - 6:38
  3. "The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes" (James Carter) - 8:46
  4. "1944 Stomp" (Don Byas) - 4:53
  5. "The Stevedore's Serenade" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon) - 9:02
  6. "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 7:45
  7. "Deep Throat Blues" (Carter) - 6:05
  8. "A Ballad for a Doll" (Jackie McLean) - 5:05
  9. "Eventide" (Bill Doggett) - 4:08

Personnel

  • James Carter - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass flute, bass clarinet
  • Craig Taborn - piano (tracks 1-8)
  • Dave Holland (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 8), Jaribu Shahid (tracks 4-6 & 9) - bass
  • Leon Parker (tracks 2, 3 & 7), Tani Tabbal (tracks 4-6) - drums
  • Songs

    1'Round Midnight6:07
    2You Never Told Me That You Care6:42
    3The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes8:47

    References

    The Real Quiet Storm Wikipedia