The Real Quiet Storm

The Real Quiet Storm
The Real Quiet Storm
Studio album by James Carter
Released	March 10, 1995
Recorded	October 6 & 7 and November 20, 1994 ; Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:26
Label	Atlantic; 7567-82742-2
Producer	Yves Beauvais
James Carter chronology

The Real Quiet Storm is the third album by saxophonist James Carter recorded in 1994 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	A^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating, "Despite this CD's title and a slight emphasis on ballads, The Real Quiet Storm is not an easy listening record... The results are a bit restrained compared to his live performances, but this is an enjoyable and unpredictable outing, music that will not be played on the Quiet Storm".^[2] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A", saying, "This romantic set has some concept. Two unfazed Carter originals complement a surprising selection of make-out music by Monk, Ellington, Sun Ra, Bill Doggett, Carter's main man Don Byas. Not only is it more unified, it's more pop, which intensifies the aesthetic charge".^[3]

Track listing[]

"'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:04
"You Never Told Me That You Care" (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) - 6:38
"The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes" (James Carter) - 8:46
"1944 Stomp" (Don Byas) - 4:53
"The Stevedore's Serenade" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon) - 9:02
"Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 7:45
"Deep Throat Blues" (Carter) - 6:05
"A Ballad for a Doll" (Jackie McLean) - 5:05
"Eventide" (Bill Doggett) - 4:08

Personnel[]

James Carter - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass flute, bass clarinet
Craig Taborn - piano (tracks 1-8)
Dave Holland (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 8), Jaribu Shahid (tracks 4-6 & 9) - bass
Leon Parker (tracks 2, 3 & 7), Tani Tabbal (tracks 4-6) - drums

References[]

^ James Carter discography, accessed July 14, 2014
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2014
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] James Carter discography, accessed July 14, 2014

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2014

[Christgau-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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