JC on the Set is the debut album by saxophonist James Carter recorded in 1993 and released on the Japanese DIW label.[1]

JC on the Set
Studio album by James Carter
Released	1994
Recorded	April 14 & 15 1993
Studio	Sound On Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:09
Label	DIW DIW 875
Producer	Kazunori Sugiyama
James Carter chronology
JC on the Set (1994) Jurassic Classics (1995)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Twenty-five at the time of this CD, James Carter had already absorbed much of the tradition... He also shows that he has the courage to play completely outside whenever it seems logical to him... James Carter puts on quite a tour-de-force throughout this very impressive set".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said that The album “delivered in trumps.”[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by James Carter except as indicated

1. "JC on the Set" - 6:27
2. "Baby Girl Blues" - 7:49
3. "Worried and Blue" (Don Byas) - 8:07
4. "Blues for a Nomadic Princess" - 13:53
5. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 9:44
6. "Hour of Parting" (Mischa Spoliansky, incorrectly credited to Sun Ra) - 8:20
7. "Lunatic" (John Hardee) - 4:20
8. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 6:41

Personnel

• James Carter - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Craig Taborn - piano
• Jaribu Shahid - bass
• Tani Tabbal - drums

References