Through the standards
Ron Carter
Ron Carter, bass and piccolo bass, is on 125 recordings across 87 tunes on this site, from 1961 to 2025. Most often alongside Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and Miles Davis.
1960s
- I'll Never Be the SameColeman Hawkins · 1961 · bass · Moodsville
- MoonglowColeman Hawkins · 1961 · bass · Moodsville
- More Than You KnowColeman Hawkins · 1961 · bass · Moodsville
- Samba de OrfeuRocky Boyd Quintet with Kenny Dorham · 1961 · bass · Jazztime
- Don't ExplainJohnny Griffin, with strings and brass · 1961 · bass · Riverside
- CottontailWes Montgomery Quintet · 1961 · bass · Riverside
- If You Could See Me NowTadd Dameron · 1962 · bass · Riverside
- InvitationMilt Jackson Sextet · 1962 · bass · Riverside
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home ToMilt Jackson Orchestra · 1962 · bass · Riverside
- A FelicidadeLeo Wright · 1962 · bass · Atlantic
- Old Devil MoonMilt Jackson Orchestra · 1962 · bass · Riverside
- Jitterbug WaltzJunior Mance Trio · 1962 · bass · Jazzland
- Baby, Won't You Please Come HomeMiles Davis Quintet · 1963 · bass · Columbia
- Basin Street BluesMiles Davis · 1963 · bass · Columbia
- I Fall in Love Too EasilyMiles Davis Quintet · 1963 · bass · Columbia
- Bye Bye BlackbirdMiles Davis Quintet · 1963 · bass · Legacy
- All BluesMiles Davis Quintet · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- FourMiles Davis Quintet · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- My Funny ValentineMiles Davis Quintet · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- So WhatMiles Davis Quintet · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- Stella by StarlightMiles Davis Quintet · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- There Is No Greater LoveMiles Davis · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- 'Round MidnightSonny Rollins · 1964 · bass · RCA Victor
- Now's the TimeSonny Rollins · 1964 · bass · RCA Victor
- But BeautifulStan Getz and Bill Evans · 1964 · bass · Verve
- Night and DayStan Getz and Bill Evans · 1964 · bass · Verve
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her FaceBob Brookmeyer and Friends · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- Cantaloupe IslandHerbie Hancock · 1964 · bass · Blue Note
- So WhatMiles Davis Quintet · 1964 · bass · CBS
- Have You Met Miss JonesTony Bennett with the Stan Getz Quartet · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- Just FriendsTony Bennett with Stan Getz · 1964 · bass · Columbia
- Cantaloupe IslandDonald Byrd · 1964 · bass · Verve
- Speak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1964 · bass · Blue Note
- Dolphin DanceHerbie Hancock · 1965 · bass · Blue Note
- Maiden VoyageHerbie Hancock · 1965 · bass · Blue Note
- The Shadow of Your SmileEddie Harris · 1965 · bass · Atlantic
- ImpressionsWes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio · 1965 · bass · Resonance
- FourMiles Davis Quintet · 1965 · bass · Columbia/Legacy
- I Fall in Love Too EasilyMiles Davis Quintet · 1965 · bass · Sony
- OleoMiles Davis Quintet · 1965 · bass · Sony
- All BluesMiles Davis Quintet · 1965 · bass · CBS/Sony
- I Fall in Love Too EasilyMiles Davis Quintet · 1965 · bass · Columbia/Legacy
- On Green Dolphin StreetMiles Davis Quintet · 1965 · bass · Columbia/Legacy
- So WhatMiles Davis Quintet · 1965 · bass · CBS/Sony
- How InsensitiveWes Montgomery · 1966 · bass · Verve
- Deep PurpleStanley Turrentine Quartet · 1966 · bass · Impulse!
- All BluesMiles Davis Quintet · 1966 · bass · Columbia/Legacy
- FootprintsMiles Davis Quintet · 1966 · bass · Columbia
- God Bless the ChildLee Morgan · 1967 · bass · Blue Note
- If I Had YouKenny Burrell · 1967 · bass · Verve
- Black OrpheusStanley Turrentine · 1967 · bass · Blue Note
- O Grande AmorStan Getz Quartet · 1967 · bass · Verve
- Con AlmaStan Getz Quartet · 1967 · bass · Verve
- I'll Never Be the SameLee Morgan · 1967 · bass · Blue Note
- Look to the SkyAntonio Carlos Jobim · 1967 · bass · A&M
- FootprintsMiles Davis Quintet · 1967 · bass · Columbia/Legacy, released July
- Chelsea BridgeJoe Henderson Sextet · 1967 · bass · Milestone
- NardisJoe Henderson Sextet · 1967 · bass · Milestone
- FootprintsMiles Davis Quintet · 1967 · bass · Columbia/Legacy, released September
- FootprintsMiles Davis Quintet · 1967 · bass · Columbia/Legacy, released September
- What's New?George Benson · 1968 · bass · Verve
- InvitationJoe Henderson · 1968 · bass · Milestone
- Look to the SkyRoy Ayers · 1969 · bass · Atlantic
- Prelude to a KissNancy Wilson · 1969 · bass · Capitol
1970s
- Aquarela do BrasilAntonio Carlos Jobim · 1970 · bass · CTI
- ImpressionsStanley Turrentine · 1970 · bass · CTI
- Here's That Rainy DayFreddie Hubbard · 1970 · bass · CTI
- So WhatGeorge Benson · 1971 · bass/electric cello · CTI
- The Gentle RainGeorge Benson · 1971 · bass · CTI
- EquinoxHubert Laws · 1971 · bass · Atlantic
- Alone TogetherJim Hall and Ron Carter · 1972 · bass · Milestone
- I'll Remember AprilJim Hall and Ron Carter · 1972 · bass · Milestone
- Prelude to a KissJim Hall and Ron Carter · 1972 · bass · Milestone
- Softly, as in a Morning SunriseJim Hall & Ron Carter · 1972 · bass · Milestone
- St. ThomasJim Hall / Ron Carter Duo · 1972 · bass · Milestone
- God Bless the ChildGene Ammons · 1972 · bass/electric bass · Prestige
- SkylarkPaul Desmond · 1973 · bass · CTI
- All BluesRon Carter · 1973 · acoustic bass/piccolo bass · CTI
- Autumn LeavesChet Baker · 1974 · bass · CTI
- TangerineChet Baker · 1974 · bass · CTI
- I'm Old FashionedPaul Desmond Quartet · 1974 · bass · CTI
- Mean to MePaul Desmond · 1974 · bass · CTI
- WavePaul Desmond Quartet · 1974 · bass · CBS Associated
- My Funny ValentineGerry Mulligan and Chet Baker · 1974 · bass · CTI
- There Will Never Be Another YouGerry Mulligan and Chet Baker · 1974 · bass · CTI
- ImpressionsMcCoy Tyner · 1975 · bass · Milestone
- Once I LovedMcCoy Tyner Trio · 1975 · bass · Milestone
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home ToJim Hall · 1975 · bass · CTI
- LigiaAntônio Carlos Jobim · 1975 · bass · Warner Bros.
- LigiaStanley Turrentine · 1976 · bass · Fantasy
- You Stepped Out of a DreamMcCoy Tyner · 1976 · bass · Milestone
- Maiden VoyageHerbie Hancock · 1976 · bass · Columbia
- Love for SaleChet Baker · 1977 · bass · A&M/Horizon
- Three Little WordsRon Carter Quartet · 1977 · piccolo bass · Milestone
- WaveMcCoy Tyner Trio · 1977 · bass · Milestone
- Dolphin DanceRon Carter, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams · 1977 · bass · Milestone
- Stella by StarlightRon Carter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams · 1977 · bass · Milestone
- All BluesThe Great Jazz Trio · 1977 · bass · Inner City
1980s
- What's New?Joe Henderson · 1980 · bass · MPS
- Dolphin DanceHerbie Hancock Trio · 1981 · bass · CBS/Sony
- Embraceable YouJim Hall and Ron Carter · 1982 · bass · Concord Jazz
- Angel EyesTommy Flanagan, Ron Carter and Tony Williams · 1983 · bass · Baybridge
- St. ThomasTommy Flanagan, Ron Carter and Tony Williams · 1983 · bass · Baybridge
- DjangoWynton Marsalis · 1984 · bass · Columbia
- Star DustWynton Marsalis · 1984 · bass · Columbia
- 'Round MidnightHerbie Hancock and Bobby McFerrin · 1985 · bass · Columbia
- Cantaloupe IslandHerbie Hancock · 1985 · bass · Blue Note
- All the Things You AreJoe Henderson · 1985 · bass · Blue Note
- Yardbird SuiteFrank Morgan Quartet · 1988 · bass · Contemporary
- St. ThomasJim Hall and Ron Carter · 1989 · bass · MusicMasters
- You and the Night and the MusicHelen Merrill & Ron Carter · 1989 · bass · EmArcy
1990s
- Recorda MeMcCoy Tyner Quartet · 1991 · bass · Chesky
- TristeStanley Turrentine · 1992 · bass · MusicMasters Jazz
- So WhatHerbie Hancock Quintet · 1992 · bass · Qwest/Reprise
2000s
- DindiJane Monheit · 2000 · bass · N-Coded Music
- DoxyHouston Person and Ron Carter · 2000 · bass · HighNote
- Freddie FreeloaderGeorge Coleman, Jimmy Cobb, Mike Stern, Ron Carter · 2002 · bass · Chesky
- I'll Be AroundEric Alexander · 2002 · bass · Milestone
- O Grande AmorRosa Passos & Ron Carter · 2003 · bass · Chesky
- On the Street Where You LiveBill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian · 2005 · bass · Nonesuch
- Mr. P.C.McCoy Tyner with John Scofield · 2006 · bass · McCoy Tyner Music / Half Note
2010s
- ConfirmationEthan Iverson · 2016 · bass · Criss Cross Jazz Criss
- The Gentle RainHouston Person and Ron Carter · 2018 · bass · HighNote