Something for Grace
| Something for Grace | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic Jazz[1] | |||
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Something for Grace is an album by the American violinist Regina Carter, released in 1997.[2][3] It is dedicated to her mother.[4] Carter supported the album by playing the Newport Jazz Festival.[5]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Arif Mardin and Carter, among others.[6] "I'll Write a Song for You" is a cover of the Earth, Wind & Fire song.[7] "Listen Here" is a cover of the Eddie Harris song; it was a hit on jazz radio stations.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
JazzTimes wrote: "Carter's 'voice' is sometimes overwhelmed by urban/R&B trappings like the programmed snap-and-slap coldness of 'Late Night Mood' and the too-slick soup 'Hide & Seek'—but there are enough captivating highlights here to keep things interesting."[11] The Washington Post noted that, "with both her pen and bow, Carter is able to imbue her music with rhythmic spirit and an all-embracing spirituality, as the album's title track makes clear."[12]
The Virginian-Pilot called the album a "smorgasbord of radio-friendly jazz—from the melodic to the improvisational."[13] The Omaha World-Herald dismissed it as "mere funky fusion."[14]
AllMusic wrote that "Carter's haunting ballad 'Reflections' deserves to become a standard."[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Regina Carter, a fantastic jazz violinist...". The Washington Informer. No. 35. 11 June 1997. p. 8.
- ^ Hadley, Frank-John (Dec 1997). "Something for Grace". DownBeat. Vol. 64, no. 12. pp. 76–77.
- ^ "Regina Carter Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Andrews, Laura (23 Apr 1998). "Violinist Regina Carter mesmerizes Schomburg crowd with style and grace". New York Amsterdam News. p. 29:1.
- ^ Blumenthal, Bob (14 Aug 1998). "Takin' a Bow at Newport". The Boston Globe. p. C13.
- ^ a b MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 210.
- ^ Hunter, Jr., Al (29 July 1997). "They're Attached to Strings". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 34.
- ^ Bryant, Steve (29 July 1997). "Jazz musician incorporates the sounds of a violin". The Philadelphia Tribune. p. 4C.
- ^ a b "Regina Carter Something for Grace". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 228.
- ^ Grey, Hilarie. "Regina Carter: Something for Grace". JazzTimes.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (20 Feb 1998). "'Something for Grace' by Regina Carter". The Washington Post. p. N10.
- ^ Lake, Marvin (March 27, 1997). "Regina Carter, 'Something for Grace'". The Virginian-Pilot. p. E3.
- ^ Smith, Will (June 1, 1997). "Although she has done some fine work elsewhere...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 10.
