It's the Time
# It's the Time

It's the Time is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded in 2007 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label.

## Reception

The AllMusic review by Ian Martin said "With the appearance of the title track as well as Carter himself in a coffee commercial, there was a resurgence in his popularity in Japan, with this album of new recordings the result".

## Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

* "It's the Time" − 2:53
* "Eddie's Theme" − 4:56
* "Mack the Knife" (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht) − 5:44
* "Candle Light" − 5:19
* "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) − 5:37
* "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) − 8:20
* "Super Strings" − 4:54
* "My Ship" (Weill, Gershwin) − 7:53
* "Laverne Walk" (Oscar Pettiford) − 6:06
* "It's the Time" [TVCM Version] − 2:20

## Personnel

* Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass
* Mitsuaki Kishi (track 1), Mulgrew Miller (tracks 1-9) − piano
* Russell Malone − guitar (tracks 1-9)
* Makoto Rikitake − drums (track 10)
* Motoya Hamaguchi − percussion (track 10)
