Something for Grace
Studio album by
Regina Carter
Released1997
GenreJazz
LabelAtlantic Jazz[1]
Regina Carter chronology
Regina Carter
(1995)		 Something for Grace
(1997)		 Rhythms of the Heart
(1999)

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

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

No.TitleLength
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

  1. ↑ "Regina Carter, a fantastic jazz violinist...". The Washington Informer. No. 35. 11 June 1997. p. 8.
  2. ↑ Hadley, Frank-John (Dec 1997). "Something for Grace". DownBeat. 64 (12): 76–77.
  3. ↑ "Regina Carter Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Andrews, Laura (23 Apr 1998). "Violinist Regina Carter mesmerizes Schomburg crowd with style and grace". New York Amsterdam News. p. 29:1.
  5. ↑ Blumenthal, Bob (14 Aug 1998). "Takin' a Bow at Newport". The Boston Globe. p. C13.
  6. 1 2 MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 210.
  7. ↑ Hunter, Jr., Al (29 July 1997). "They're Attached to Strings". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 34.
  8. ↑ Bryant, Steve (29 July 1997). "Jazz musician incorporates the sounds of a violin". The Philadelphia Tribune. p. 4C.
  9. 1 2 "Regina Carter - Something for Grace Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 228.
  11. ↑ Grey, Hilarie. "Regina Carter: Something for Grace". JazzTimes.
  12. ↑ Joyce, Mike (20 Feb 1998). "'Something for Grace' by Regina Carter". The Washington Post. p. N10.
  13. ↑ Lake, Marvin (March 27, 1997). "Regina Carter, 'Something for Grace'". The Virginian-Pilot. p. E3.
  14. ↑ Smith, Will (June 1, 1997). "Although she has done some fine work elsewhere...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 10.
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