Ron Carter discography
This is the discography for American double bassist Ron Carter.
As leader
- 1961: Where? (New Jazz)
- 1969: Uptown Conversation (Embryo)
- 1972: Alone Together (Milestone) with Jim Hall
- 1973: Blues Farm (CTI)
- 1973: All Blues (CTI)
- 1974: Spanish Blue (CTI)
- 1975: Anything Goes (Kudu)
- 1975; Blues Base (CTI)
- 1976: Yellow & Green (CTI)
- 1976: Pastels (Milestone)
- 1977: Piccolo (Milestone)
- 1977: Third Plane (Milestone)
- 1978: Peg Leg (Milestone)
- 1978: A Song for You (Milestone)
- 1978: 1+3 (JVC) trio live with Hank Jones or Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams
- 1978: Pick 'Em (Milestone)
- 1979: Parade (Milestone)
- 1980: New York Slick (Milestone)
- 1980: Patrao (Milestone)
- 1980: Parfait (Milestone)
- 1980: Empire Jazz (RSO)
- 1981: Super Strings (Milestone)
- 1981: Heart & Soul (Timeless) with Cedar Walton
- 1982: Etudes (Elektra Musician)
- 1982: Live at Village West (Concord Jazz) with Jim Hall
- 1984: Telephone (Concord Jazz) with Jim Hall
- 1985: Ron Carter Plays Bach (Phillips)
- 1986: The Puzzle (SMS)
- 1987: Very Well (Deep Moat)
- 1988: All Alone (EmArcy)
- 1990: Eight Plus (Victor)
- 1990: Panamanhattan (Dreyfuss Jazz) with Richard Galliano
- 1991: Meets Bach (Blue Note)
- 1992: Friends (Blue Note)
- 1994: Jazz, My Romance (Blue Note)
- 1995: Mr. Bow Tie (Blue Note)
- 1995: Brandenburg Concerto (Blue Note)
- 1997: The Bass and I
- 1998: So What (Blue Note), trio with Kenny Barron and Lewis Nash
- 1999: Orfeu (Blue Note)
- 2001: When Skies Are Grey (Blue Note)
- 2002: Stardust (Blue Note)
- 2003: The Golden Striker (Blue Note)
- 2003: Eight Plus
- 2003: Ron Carter Plays Bach(Blue Note)
- 2006: Live at The Village Vanguard
- 2007: Dear Miles
- 2008: Jazz and Bossa
- 2011: Ron Carter's Great Big Band (Sunnyside)
As sideman
With Pepper Adams
- Mean What You Say (Milestone, 1966) with Thad Jones
- Encounter! (Prestige, 1968)
With Toshiko Akiyoshi
- Toshiko at Top of the Gate (1968)
With Geri Allen
- Twenty One (Blue Note, 1994)
- Timeless Portraits and Dreams (Telarc, 2006)
With Gene Ammons
- The Black Cat! (Prestige, 1970)
- My Way (Prestige, 1971)
- Got My Own (Prestige, 1972)
- Big Bad Jug (Prestige, 1972)
With Roy Ayers
- Stoned Soul Picnic (Atlantic, 1968)
- Daddy Bug (Atlantic, 1969)
With Chet Baker
- You Can't Go Home Again (Horizon, 1977)
With Gato Barbieri
- Fenix (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
- Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (Impulse!, 1974)
- Yesterdays (Flying Dutchman, 1974)
- Chapter Four: Alive in New York (Impulse!, 1975)
With Joey Baron
- Down Home (Intuition, 1997) with Arthur Blythe and Bill Frisell
- We'll Soon Find Out (Intuition, 1999) with Arthur Blythe and Bill Frisell
With Gary Bartz
- Harlem Bush Music (Milestone, 1970–71)
With George Benson
- Giblet Gravy (1968)
- Shape of Things to Come (1969)
- The Other Side of Abbey Road (1970)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)
- White Rabbit (1972)
- Body Talk (1973)
- Bad Benson (1974)
- Big Boss Band (1990)
With Bob Brookmeyer
- Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (Columbia, 1962)
With Ray Bryant
- MCMLXX (Atlantic, 1970)
With Kenny Burrell
- Guitar Forms (Verve, 1964)
- A Generation Ago Today (Verve, 1967)
- Blues – The Common Ground (Verve, 1968)
- Night Song (Verve, 1969)
- God Bless the Child (CTI, 1971)
With Henry Butler
- The Village (Impulse!, 1987)
With Jaki Byard
- Here's Jaki (New Jazz, 1961)
- Hi-Fly (New Jazz, 1962)
- Out Front! (Prestige, 1964)
- Jaki Byard with Strings! (Prestige, 1968)
With Donald Byrd
- Electric Byrd (Blue Note, 1970)
- Kofi (Blue Note, 1969–70)
With Billy Cobham
- Spectrum (1973)
With Alice Coltrane
- Ptah, The El Daoud (Impulse!, 1970)
With Harry Connick, Jr.
- Harry Connick Jr. (1987)
With Chick Corea
- Inner Space (Atlantic, 1973)
With Hank Crawford
- Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (Atlantic, 1969)
- It's a Funky Thing to Do (Cotillion, 1971)
- Help Me Make it Through the Night (Kudu, 1972)
- We Got a Good Thing Going (Kudu, 1972)
With Tadd Dameron
- The Magic Touch (Riverside 1962)
With Miles Davis
- Quiet Nights (Columbia, 1962)
- Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
- Four & More
- My Funny Valentine
- Live in Milan 1964
- Live at the Plugged Nickel
- Miles Smiles
- ESP
- Miles in the Sky
- Seven Steps to Heaven
- Sorcerer
- Filles de Kilimanjaro
- Water Babies
- Nefertiti
With Eli Degibri
- Israeli Song (2010)
With Paul Desmond
- Summertime (A&M/CTI, 1968)
- From the Hot Afternoon (A&M/CTI, 1969)
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (A&M/CTI, 1970)
- Skylark (CTI, 1973)
- Pure Desmond (CTI, 1975)
With Eric Dolphy
With Lou Donaldson
- Lush Life (1967)
- Sophisticated Lou (1973)
With Charles Earland
- Kharma (Prestige, 1974)
With Don Ellis
- How Time Passes (Candid, 1960)
- New Ideas (New Jazz, 1961)
With Art Farmer
- The Many Faces of Art Farmer (Scepter, 1964)
With Roberta Flack
- First Take (1970)
- Quiet Fire (1971)
- Killing Me Softly (1973)
With Bill Frisell
With Johnny Frigo
With Red Garland
- Crossings (1977)
- Strike Up The Band (1977)
- Red Alert (1977)
With Stan Getz
- Voices (1967)
- What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David (Verve, 1968)
With Gerry Gibbs
- Thrasher Dream Trio with Kenny Barron (Whaling City Sound, 2013)
- We're Back with Kenny Barron (Whaling City Sound, 2014)
- Live in Studio with Kenny Barron (Whaling City Sound, 2015)
With Astrud Gilberto
- Gilberto with Turrentine with Stanley Turrentine (CTI, 1971)
With Giorgio
- Party of the Century (2010)
With Benny Golson
- Pop + Jazz = Swing (Audio Fidelity, 1961) – also released as Just Jazz!
- Free (Argo, 1962)
With Johnny Griffin
- White Gardenia (Riverside, 1961)
- The Kerry Dancers (Riverside, 1961–62)
With Jim Hall
- Concierto (CTI, 1975)
- Live at Village West (1984)
- Telephone (1985)
With Chico Hamilton
- The Further Adventures of El Chico (Impulse!, 1966)
With Johnny Hammond
- Wild Horses Rock Steady (Kudu, 1971)
- The Prophet (Kudu, 1972)
- Higher Ground (Kudu, 1973)
With Herbie Hancock
- Empyrean Isles (Blue Note)
- Maiden Voyage (Blue Note)
- Speak Like a Child (Blue Note)
- VSOP (Columbia)
- Quartet (Columbia, 1981)
With Barry Harris
- Magnificent! (Prestige, 1969)
With Eddie Harris
- The In Sound (Atlantic, 1965)
- Mean Greens (Atlantic, 1966)
- The Tender Storm (Atlantic, 1966)
- Plug Me In (Atlantic, 1968)
- Excursions (Atlantic, 1966–73)
- How Can You Live Like That? (Atlantic, 1976)
With Gene Harris
- Gene Harris of the Three Sounds (Blue Note, 1972)
With Coleman Hawkins
- Night Hawk (Swingville, 1960)
- The Hawk Relaxes (Moodsville, 1961)
With Joe Henderson
- Power to the People (Milestone, 1969)
- Black Miracle (Milestone, 1976)
- Mirror Mirror (MPS, 1980)
- The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 (Blue Note, 1985)
With Andrew Hill
- Grass Roots (Blue Note, 1968)
- Lift Every Voice (Blue Note, 1969)
- Passing Ships (Blue Note, 1969)
With Johnny Hodges
- 3 Shades of Blue (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
With Freddie Hubbard
- Red Clay (CTI, 1970)
- Straight Life (CTI, 1970)
- First Light (CTI, 1971)
With Bobby Hutcherson
- Components (Blue Note, 1965)
With Jackie and Roy
- Time & Love (CTI, 1972)
With Milt Jackson
- Big Bags (Riverside, 1962)
- Invitation (Riverside, 1962)
- Milt Jackson at the Museum of Modern Art (Limelight, 1965)
- Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet (Verve, 1968)
- Sunflower (CTI, 1972)
- Goodbye (CTI, 1973)
- Olinga (CTI, 1974)
With Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Wave (A&M, 1967)
- Stone Flower (CTI, 1970)
With Billy Joel
- "Big Man on Mulberry Street" on album The Bridge (1986)
With J. J. Johnson
- The Total J.J. Johnson (RCA Victor, 1967)
- Pinnacles (Milestone, 1980)
With Hank Jones
- Hanky Panky (East Wind, 1975)
- I'm Old Fashioned (East Wind, 1976) with Sadao Watanabe and The Great Jazz Trio
- The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard (East Wind, 1977) as The Great Jazz Trio
- The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 (East Wind, 1977) as The Great Jazz Trio
- The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Again (East Wind, 1977 [1981]) as The Great Jazz Trio
- Kindness Joy Love & Happiness (East Wind, 1977) as The Great Jazz Trio
- Direct from L.A. (East Wind, 1977) as The Great Jazz Trio
- Milestones (East Wind, 1978) as The Great Jazz Trio
- New Wine in Old Bottles (East Wind, 1978) with Jackie McLean and the Great Jazz Trio
With Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones
- Introducing the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones (Prestige, 1967)
- Black Whip (Prestige, 1973)
With Quincy Jones
- Gula Matari (CTI, 1970)
With Sam Jones
- Down Home (Riverside, 1962)
With Lee Konitz
- Spirits (Milestone, 1971)
With Steve Kuhn and Gary McFarland
- The October Suite (Impulse!, 1966)
With Yusef Lateef
- The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef (Riverside, 1960)
With Hubert Laws
- Laws' Cause (Atlantic, 1968)
- Crying Song (CTI, 1969)
- Afro-Classic (CTI, 1970)
- The Rite of Spring (CTI, 1971)
- Wild Flower (Atlantic, 1972)
- Morning Star (CTI, 1972)
- Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1973)
- In the Beginning (CTI, 1974)
- The Chicago Theme (CTI, 1974)
With Johnny Lytle
- The Soulful Rebel (Milestone, 1971)
With Junior Mance
- Happy Time (Jazzland, 1962)
With Herbie Mann
- Glory of Love (CTI, 1967)
- Concerto Grosso in D Blues (Atlantic, 1969)
- Stone Flute (Embryo, 1969 [1970])
With Arif Mardin
- Journey (Atlantic, 1974)
With Les McCann
With Howard McGhee
- Dusty Blue (Bethlehem, 1960)
With Charles McPherson
- Charles McPherson (Mainstream, 1971)
With Meeco
- Amargo Mel (Connector, 2009)
With Helen Merrill
- Duets (1987)
With Wes Montgomery
- So Much Guitar (1961)
- Tequila
- California Dreaming
With James Moody
- The Blues and Other Colors (Milestone, 1969)
With Airto Moreira
- Free (CTI, 1972)
With Idris Muhammad
- Peace and Rhythm (Prestige, 1971)
With Oliver Nelson
- Sound Pieces (Impulse!, 1966)
- Happenings (Impulse!, 1966)
- Encyclopedia of Jazz (Verve, 1966)
- The Sound of Feeling (Verve, 1966)
- The Many Facets of David Newman (Atlantic, 1969)
- Newmanism (Atlantic, 1974)
- Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool : A Tribute to Duke Ellington (1994, Kokopelli)
With the New York Jazz Quartet
- In Concert in Japan (1975)
With Hermeto Pascoal
- Hermeto (1971)
- Slaves Mass (1976)
With Rosa Passos
- Entre Amigos (2003)
With Duke Pearson
- Sweet Honey Bee (Blue Note, 1966)
With Art Pepper
- New York Album (Galaxy, 1979 [1985])
- So in Love (Artists House, 1979)
With Houston Person
- Sweet Buns & Barbeque (Prestige, 1972)
With Austin Peralta
- Maiden Voyage (2006)
With Pony Poindexter
- Pony's Express (Epic, 1962)
With Sam Rivers
- Fuchsia Swing Song (Blue Note, 1964)
- Contours (Blue Note, 1965)
With Shirley Scott
- On a Clear Day (1966)
- Mystical Lady (Cadet, 1971)
- Superstition (Cadet, 1973)
With Gil Scott-Heron
- Pieces of a Man (1972)
With Don Sebesky
- Giant Box (CTI, 1973)
- The Rape of El Morro (CTI, 1975)
With Bud Shank
- This Bud's for You... (Muse, 1984)
With Marlena Shaw
- From the Depths of My Soul (1973)
With Woody Shaw
- In the Beginning (Muse 1965 [1983])
- Blackstone Legacy (Contemporary, 1970)
With Wayne Shorter
- Speak No Evil (Blue Note, 1964)
- The All Seeing Eye (Blue Note, 1965)
With Horace Silver
- Silver 'n Brass (Blue Note, 1975)
- Silver 'n Wood (Blue Note, 1976)
- Silver 'n Voices (Blue Note, 1976)
- Silver 'n Percussion (Blue Note, 1977)
- Silver 'n Strings Play the Music of the Spheres (Blue Note, 1978)
- The Hardbop Grandpop (1996)
- A Prescription for the Blues (1997)
With Paul Simon
- "Run That Body Down" on Paul Simon (Columbia, 1972)
With Grace Slick
- Manhole (1973)
With Jimmy Smith
- Got My Mojo Workin' (Verve, 1966)
- Off the Top (1982)
With Phoebe Snow
- Second Childhood (1976)
With Sonny Stitt
- Satan (Cadet, 1974)
With Ed Summerlin
- Ring Out Joy (Avant-Garde, 1968)
With Gábor Szabó
- Spellbinder (Impulse!, 1966)
- Mizrab (CTI, 1972)
With Livingston Taylor
- In Harmony (1980)
With Buddy Terry
- Electric Soul! (Prestige, 1967)
With Ed Thigpen
- Out of the Storm (Verve, 1966)
With Bobby Timmons
- In Person (1961)
- Born to Be Blue! (1963)
- The Soul Man! (1966)
- Got to Get It! (1967)
With Charles Tolliver
With A Tribe Called Quest
- The Low End Theory (1991)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Let It Go (Impluse!, 1966) with Shirley Scott
- The Man with the Sad Face (Fantasy, 1976)
- Nightwings (Fantasy, 1977)
With McCoy Tyner
- The Real McCoy (Blue Note)
- Expansions (Blue Note)
- Trident (Milestone)
- Counterpoints (Milestone)
- Fly with the Wind (Milestone)
- Supertrios
- Extensions
With Mal Waldron
- The Quest (1961)
With Cedar Walton
- The All American Trio (Baystate, 1984) with Jack DeJohnette
- Roots (Astor Place, 1997)
- Inner City Blues (Kudu, 1971)
- All the King's Horses (Kudu, 1972)
- Soul Box (Kudu, 1973)
With Randy Weston
- Uhuru Afrika (Roulette, 1960)
- Blue Moses (CTI, 1972)
- Tanjah (Polydor, 1973)
With Kai Winding
- The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones (Impulse!, 1960)
- Penny Lane & Time (Verve, 1967)
- Israel (A&M/CTI, 1968) with J. J. Johnson
- Betwixt & Between (A&M/CTI, 1969) with J. J. Johnson
- Stonebone (A&M/CTI (Japan), 1969) with J. J. Johnson
With Leo Wright
- Suddenly the Blues (Atlantic, 1962)