Carl's Blues is an album by American jazz bassist Curtis Counce recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Carl's Blues
Studio album by The Curtis Counce Group
Released	1960
Recorded	April 22 & August 29, 1957 and January 6, 1958
Studio	Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:02
Label	Contemporary M3574/S7574
Producer	Lester Koenig
Curtis Counce chronology
You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce! (1957) Carl's Blues (1960) Sonority (1989)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls it "Excellent music that still sounds fresh four decades later".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

1. "Pink Lady" (Jack Sheldon) - 4:36
2. "I Can't Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) - 7:59
3. "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) - 7:58
4. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:58
5. "Larue" (Clifford Brown) - 4:59
6. "The Butler Did It" (Frank Butler) - 4:38
7. "Carl's Blues" (Carl Perkins) - 5:54

• Recorded at Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, CA on April 22, 1957 (tracks 1 & 4), August 29, 1957 (track 3) and January 6, 1958 (tracks 2 & 5-7)

Personnel

• Curtis Counce - bass
• Jack Sheldon (tracks 1-4 & 6), Gerald Wilson (tracks 5 & 7) - trumpet
• Harold Land - tenor saxophone
• Carl Perkins - piano
• Frank Butler - drums

References