Eight Plus is an album by bassist Ron Carter's Nonet recorded in 1990 and originally released on the Japanese Victor label.

[1] The AllMusic review by Rick Anderson observed "On this album he heads a fairly standard quintet that features two significant innovations: Carter himself plays a half-size piccolo bass and the quintet is further augmented by three cellists.

The cellos are a nice touch, and their chordal accompaniments give Carter's compositions an unusual and pleasing texture".

[2] On All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner stated "Mr. Carter adds a twist by featuring his skills on the piccolo bass.

Combine a quartet of cellos with a horn-less jazz quintet, and the compositions stretch far beyond the typical jazz environment ... For a Nonet recording of a slightly different breed, Eight Plus is worth a listen"[3] while C. Michael Bailey said "The music sounds like hip chamber music.