Layin In The Cut

Rolling Stone (1/4/01, p.106) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2000
Rolling Stone (8/3/00, p.56) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Impressive....Carter is at home pumping percussive funk as he is rolling out off-buoyant swing. His distinctly hard-edged embouchure is well-suited to this harmoloidic style..."
Downbeat (10/00, p.64) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...A harmolodic-cum-funk homecoming....This music is the perfect vehicle for [his] repertoire of high-end skronks, tongue slaps, growls and outrageous, slashing glisses..."
Entertainment Weekly (6/9/00, p.79) - "...Finds [Carter] getting funky and jamming with a lean R&B band, making for an altogether comfortable fit." - Rating: B+
Wire (8/00, p.46) - "...Runs the gamut from stone cold funk to simmering Latin grooves. Carter's quintet...not only jabs and prods at every turn, but creates a cohesive ensemble sound in the process..."
Alternative Press (10/00, p.86) - 4 out of 5 - "...Carter plays his ass off....the band synthesize the raw urgency of [Ornette Coleman's] Prime Time with amore groove-oriented approach..."
CMJ (6/12/00, p.29) - "...Carter's saxophone remains at the center of the action, continuously driving the music with a potent mix of skronk and groove."