The Bass and I
# The Bass and I

The Bass and I is an album by the bassist Ron Carter, recorded in 1997 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "As is usual on Carter's records, he is the main soloist on many of the songs though Scott also has plenty of good spots". In JazzTimes, Fred Bouchard stated: "Forget the name, the title, the aura of legend. This is a decent little trio album by a primo rhythm section, with extra added percussion, without bass-clef sturm und drang. ... The set is slowed only by his limp compositions and lack of charts. Three standards and a jazz classic go well enough, and so does an original blues. But two nine-minute slow-loping sambas back to back, with an excess of vamping, hogtie the date".

## Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted

* "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 5:36
* "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 7:25
* "Blues for D.P." – 6:19
* "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 7:10
* "Mr. Bow-Tie" – 9:12
* "Double Bass" – 8:17
* "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 10:23

## Personnel

* Ron Carter - bass
* Stephen Scott – piano
* Lewis Nash – drums
* Steve Kroon – percussion
