Let This Melody Ring On
| Let This Melody Ring On | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | June 6 & 18, 1975 | |||
| Studios | Minot Sound Studio, White Plains, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:12 | |||
| Labels | Muse MR 5079 | |||
| Producers | Carlos Garnett, Joe Fields | |||
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Let This Melody Ring On is an album by saxophonist Carlos Garnett which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3] The record holds the distinction of being the first to feature a modern six string electric bass guitar (identified in the credits as a 'contra bass guitar,') played by Anthony Jackson.[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Carlos Garnett except where notd
- "Good Shepherd" – 4:30
- "Panama Roots" – 9:30
- "Ghetto Jungle" (Garett, Carlos Chambers) – 5:20
- "Señor Trane" – 7:35
- "Samba Serendade" – 6:33
- "Let This Melody Ring On" – 6:44
Personnel
[edit]- Carlos Garnett – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, ukulele, vocals
- Olu Dara – trumpet
- Kiane Zawadi − trombone, euphonium
- Reggie Lucas – guitar
- Carlos Chambers, Carlos Jordan – ukulele (track 3)
- Hubert Eaves – keyboards
- Anthony Jackson – electric bass guitar, contra bass guitar
- James (Fish) Benjamin – bass (tracks 1 & 4)
- Howard King – drums
- Neil Clarke − percussion
- Charles Dalton, Diedre Murray, Howard Hall, Joe Singer, John Blake, Richard Locker – strings
- Prema – vocals
References
[edit]- ↑ Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed January 8, 2018
- ↑ Muse Records listing, accessed January 8, 2018
- ↑ Jazzlists: Carlos Garnett discography, accessed January 8, 2018
- ↑ "Contrabass Conception: Anthony Jackson's Journey To 6-String Supremacy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011.
- ↑ Carlos Garnett: Let This Melody Ring On – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
