Dear Miles

Dear Miles is an album by American bassist Ron Carter recorded in 2006 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records.

Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Dear Miles is a cheerful and upbeat session, most highly recommended to listeners who enjoy hearing a lot of bass solos". In JazzTimes, Doug Ramsey stated "Dear Miles maintains Carter’s high standard ... This is music-making at the highest level". On All About Jazz, J. Hunter wrote "Dear Miles is a fantastic set of bold interpretations; it is respectful to its subject while never losing its need to be unique. I'd say that sounds like Miles to a T".

Track listing

 * 1) "Gone" (Gil Evans) – 4:47
 * 2) "Seven Steps to Heaven" (Miles Davis, Victor Feldman) – 4:53
 * 3) "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 8:04
 * 4) "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 3:43
 * 5) "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 6:45
 * 6) "Cut and Paste" (Ron Carter) – 4:37
 * 7) "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 5:03
 * 8) "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 4:58
 * 9) "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 5:28
 * 10) "595" (Ron Carter) – 4:36

Personnel

 * Ron Carter - bass
 * Stephen Scott – piano
 * Payton Crossley – drums
 * Roger Squitero – percussion