Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard / Sweet, Sweet Spirit CD

Legendary in the genres of jazz and gospel music, the “Maestro” Ron Carter and the “Choirmaster” Ricky Dillard present a unique hybrid album never done before. A tribute to Carter’s late mother, `Sweet, Sweet Spirit’ is a collection of her favorite hymns that fuse the powerful history of gospel music with the skilled notes and crafted bass lines in jazz. This is an album bringing the gospel world into the jazz club, and vice versa.

Track List:

1. Open My Eyes
2. Everybody Will Be Happy
3. Pass Me Not
4. Farther Along
5. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
6. In the Garden
7. Just a Little Talk with Jesus
8. Softly and Tenderly
9. No Tears in Heaven
10. Sweet, Sweet Spirit

Release Date: February 23, 2026