The Real Quiet Storm

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating, "Despite this CD's title and a slight emphasis on ballads, The Real Quiet Storm is not an easy listening record... The results are a bit restrained compared to his live performances, but this is an enjoyable and unpredictable outing, music that will not be played on the Quiet Storm".[2] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A", saying, "This romantic set has some concept. Two unfazed Carter originals complement a surprising selection of make-out music by Monk, Ellington, Sun Ra, Bill Doggett, Carter's main man Don Byas. Not only is it more unified, it's more pop, which intensifies the aesthetic charge".[3]

1. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:04
2. "You Never Told Me That You Care" (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) - 6:38
3. "The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes" (James Carter) - 8:46
4. "1944 Stomp" (Don Byas) - 4:53
5. "The Stevedore's Serenade" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon) - 9:02
6. "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 7:45
7. "Deep Throat Blues" (Carter) - 6:05
8. "A Ballad for a Doll" (Jackie McLean) - 5:05
9. "Eventide" (Bill Doggett) - 4:08

• James Carter - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass flute, bass clarinet
• Craig Taborn - piano (tracks 1-8)
• Dave Holland (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 8), Jaribu Shahid (tracks 4-6 & 9) - bass
• Leon Parker (tracks 2, 3 & 7), Tani Tabbal (tracks 4-6) - drums