Double Bass Ron Carter Solo Transcriptions

[VegasGutPlucker]

Does anyone have the Ron Carter solo transcription book? I'm trying to find what recording My Funny Valentine was taken from. None of the usual suspects check out so far. Thanks!

This book. My Funny Valentine is song 15 of 22 I guess.

http://www.amazon.com/Ron-Carter-Bass-Solos-Transcribed/dp/1562241044

 

[jloehrke]

Sweet Basil Trio - Evidence Music - ECD22120 - recorded 1991 (I was in the audience on one of those nights) but not released 'till 1995

 

[VegasGutPlucker]

found this:

 

[Pat Harris]

At the risk of being flamed heavily... If you're into Ron Carter, I think you would get much more out of studying his bassline transcriptions (of which there are plenty) and not his solos. It's just my opinion, of course, but there are many other bassists that offer better and more melodic solos for study.

 

[VegasGutPlucker]

Yeah I'm with you on that. I've never been a huge fan of his sound and that's what's turned me off him the most. My ear bends towards more acoustic gutty players. His walking is good and soloing is meh, but we all get our opinions don't we.
This was for a student of mine who is being asked to play an excerpt of unknown length from this solo. Her first words upon hearing this made me so proud: "is he playing an electric bass?"