Third Plane

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Third Plane
Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedJuly 13, 1977
StudioThe Automatt, San Francisco
GenrePost-bop
Length39:40
LabelMilestone
ProducerRon Carter
Ron Carter chronology
Piccolo
(1977)
Third Plane
(1977)
Peg Leg
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Third Plane is an album by jazz bassist Ron Carter, released on the Milestone label in 1977. It features performances by Carter, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams.

A second selection of five tracks recorded by the trio during the same day's sessions was released under Herbie Hancock's name as Herbie Hancock Trio.

Music[edit]

Jazz writer Thomas Owens highlighted aspects of Carter's playing that are noticeable on the album: "It is a treasure trove of pizzicato techniques: portamento effects, vibrato, double stops (including parallel octaves), harmonics, the most legato pizzicato lines in jazz, and those beautiful long notes on the lowest (E) string – notes whose overtone mix evolves continuously as the notes ring."[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Third Plane" (Carter) – 5:53
  2. "Quiet Times" (Carter) – 7:52
  3. "Lawra" (Tony Williams) - 6:08
  4. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 8:26
  5. "United Blues" (Carter) – 3:01
  6. "Dolphin Dance" (Herbie Hancock) – 8:20

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Third Plane at AllMusic
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Owens, Thomas (1996). Bebop. Oxford University Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-19-505287-9.