Grammy® Winner Ron Carter was recently inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame by one of America's most respected jazz publications, DownBeat. Here, the true king of the contrabass presents his 70th birthday celebration: a masterpiece of timeless beauty! With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, Carter has recorded with many of music's greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, Kronos Quartet, and more Named Outstanding Bassist of the Decade by Detroit News, Jazz Bassist of the Year by DownBeat, and Most Valuable Player by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.