Something for Grace

by Regina Carter

Overview

Regina Carter (who has a beautiful tone and a swinging style) is one of the top new jazz violinists of the 1990s, and the more memorable selections on this CD are so strong that they almost allow one to overlook the three throwaway pop/R&B songs. Unfortunately, the opening "Downtown Underground" is one of the losers, and the Nicki Richards vocal piece "Late Night Mood" (which recording executive talked Carter into recording that turkey?) is so lightweight that it should have been released on another album. In contrast are near-classic renditions of Eddie Harris' "Listen Here" and Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes"; Carter's haunting ballad "Reflections" deserves to become a standard. A mixed bag, but overall this CD is recommended, with reservations. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/1997
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678297526
Rank:	81155

Tracks

1. Downtown Underground
2. Listen Here
3. Day Dreamin' on the Niger
4. Reflections
5. Something for Grace
6. Soul Eyes
7. Late Night Mood
8. I'll Write a Song for You
9. Hide & Seek (Bahjee Bahjee)
10. Centro Habana

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Regina Carter   Primary Artist,Violin
Johnny Almendra   Guest Artist,Cymbals,Percussion
Lewis Nash   Guest Artist,Drums,Cymbals
Nicki Richards   Guest Artist,Vocals
Rocky Bryant   Drums
Michael Bearden   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Mayra Casales   Percussion
Werner "Vana" Gierig   Piano,Synthesizer
Tracy Wormworth   Bass (Electric)
Kenny Davis   Bass (Acoustic)
Joe Mardin   Loops,Sequencing
Jane Getter   Guitar
Oriente Lopez   Piano,Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Yves Beauvais   Producer
Ed Raso   Assistant Engineer
Steve Beckmeier   Composer
Johnny Almendra   Composer
Michael Bearden   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Rachael Fite   Production Coordination
Gloria Gabriel   Production Coordination
Elizabeth Barrett   Design,Art Direction
Michelle Taylor   Production Coordination
Werner "Vana" Gierig   Composer,Producer
Darryl Turner   Photography
Doug Hall   Composer
Eddie Harris   Composer
Patrick Derivaz   Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Bob Baldwin   Composer
Scott Ansell   Engineer
Philip Bailey   Composer
Regina Carter   Composer,Producer
Michael O'Reilly   Mixing,Engineer
Mike Krowiak   Engineer
Reggie Washington   Composer
Oriente Lopez   Composer,Producer
Mal Waldron   Composer
Al McKay   Composer
Arif Mardin   Arranger,Producer
Tim Conklin   Assistant Engineer