Frisell/Carter/Motian – “Eighty-One”
Frisell/Carter/Motian – “Raise Four”
Frisell/Carter/Motian – “I’m So Lonesome, I Could Cry”
From “Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian” : 2006 : Nonesuch 79897
A meeting of the minds and sounds of three jazz pioneers – two are legends from the classic heyday of jazz, one is a leader in exploring new regions for modern day jazz. Bill Frisell’s guitar is front and center on the album, but the interplay between the three would have you believe they have been playing together for years. The song selection is great, as the album starts off with Ron Carter’s composition with Miles Davis Eighty One and continues with some originals by the band members as well as some perfectly chosen covers (Monk’s Raise Four and Hank Williams’ I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry). A nice little gem of an album that deserves to be more widely heard.
Players:
Bill Frisell – Guiter
Ron Carter – Bass
Paul Motian – Drums