Etudes is an album by bassist Ron Carter Quintet which was recorded at Van Gelder Studio and released on the Elektra/Musician label in 1983.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Sophisticated, elegant quartet date from 1982, with Art Farmer's serene trumpet and flugelhorn playing setting the tone, backed by tenor and soprano saxophonist Bill Evans, who's more restrained than usual. Carter's bass and Tony Williams' drums are both understated and definitive in their support and backing rhythms".^[4] Three of these musicians had major associations with Miles Davis: Carter and Williams from the "great quintet" of the 1960s and Evans from the then-contemporary Davis band.

Track listing

All compositions by Ron Carter except where noted.

"Last Resort" – 7:29
"Bottoms Up" – 6:18
"Arboretum" (Tony Williams) – 4:31
"Rufus" – 5:12
"Echoes" – 4:10
"Doctor's Row" (Williams) – 8:11

Personnel

Ron Carter – bass
Art Farmer – trumpet, flugelhorn
Bill Evans – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Tony Williams – drums

References

^ Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography accessed November 2, 2017
^ Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed November 2, 2017
^ Ron Carter catalog, accessed November 2, 2017
^ ^a ^b Wynn, Ron. Ron Carter: Etudes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2017.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release
Albums as leader or co-leader	Where? (1961) Uptown Conversation (1969) Alone Together (with Jim Hall, 1972) Blues Farm (1973) All Blues (1973) Spanish Blue (1974) Anything Goes (1975) Yellow & Green (1976) Pastels (1976) Piccolo (1977) Third Plane (1977) Peg Leg (1978) A Song for You (1978) 1 + 3 (1978) Carnaval (1978) Pick 'Em (1978) Parade (1979) New York Slick (1979) Patrão (1980) Parfait (1980) Empire Jazz (1980) Super Strings (1981) Heart & Soul (with Cedar Walton, 1981) Etudes (1982) Live at Village West (with Jim Hall, 1982) Telephone (with Jim Hall, 1984) All Alone (1988) Something in Common (with Houston Person, 1989) Duets (with Helen Merrill, 1989) Now's the Time (with Houston Person, 1990) Eight Plus (1990) Panamanhattan (with Richard Galliano, 1990) Mr. Bow-tie (1995) The Bass and I (1997) So What? (1998) Orfeu (1999) When Skies Are Grey... (2000) Dialogues (with Houston Person, 2000) Standards (2001) The Golden Striker (2003) Just Between Friends (with Houston Person, 2005) Dear Miles (2006) It's the Time (2007) Jazz & Bossa (2008) Chemistry (with Houston Person, 2015) Remember Love (with Houston Person, 2018)
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