Ron Carter
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Birth name | Ronald Levin Carter |
Born | Ferndale, Michigan, U.S. | May 4, 1937
Genres | Jazz |
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Years active | 1959–present |
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Website | roncarterjazz |
Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937)
Beginning with Where? in 1961, Carter's numerous studio albums as leader also include Uptown Conversation (1969), Blues Farm (1973), All Blues (1973), Spanish Blue (1974), Anything Goes (1975), Yellow & Green (1976), Pastels (1976), Piccolo (1977), Third Plane (1977), Peg Leg (1978), A Song for You (1978), Etudes (1982), The Golden Striker (2003), Dear Miles (2006), and Ron Carter's Great Big Band (2011).
Early life
Carter was born in Ferndale, Michigan.[1] At the age of 10, he started playing the cello, switching to bass while at Cass Technical High School.[4] He earned a B.A. in music from the Eastman School of Music (1959) and a master's degree in music from the Manhattan School of Music (1961).[1]
Carter's first jobs as a jazz musician were playing bass with Chico Hamilton in 1959, followed by freelance work with Jaki Byard, Cannonball Adderley, Randy Weston, Bobby Timmons, and Thelonious Monk.[1] One of his first recorded appearances was on Hamilton alumnus Eric Dolphy's Out There, recorded on August 15, 1960, and featuring George Duvivier on bass, Roy Haynes on drums, and Carter on cello. The album's advanced harmonies and concepts were in step with the third stream movement.[6] In early October 1960, Carter recorded How Time Passes with Don Ellis, and on June 20, 1961, he recorded Where?, his first album as a leader, featuring Dolphy on alto sax, flute, and bass clarinet; Mal Waldron on piano; Charlie Persip on drums; and Duvivier playing basslines on tracks where Carter played cello.
Career
1960s–1980s
Carter was a member of the second
Carter also performed on some of Hancock, Williams and Shorter's recordings during the 1960s for
After leaving Davis, Carter was for several years a mainstay of
1990s–2000s
In 1987, Carter won a Grammy for "an instrumental composition for the film"
Carter is a Distinguished
Carter sits on the advisory committee of the board of directors of The Jazz Foundation of America and on the Honorary Founder's Committee.[24] Carter has worked with the Jazz Foundation since its inception to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians including musicians that survived Hurricane Katrina.[25]
Carter appeared as himself in an episode of the HBO series
2010s and later
In 2010, Carter was honored with France's premier cultural award, the medallion and title of Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[27] Carter was elected to the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2012.[28]
In August 2021, Carter was the featured guest in a 47-minute video interview with
Carter continues to record as a sideman, most recently appearing on Daniele Cordisco's 2023 album "Bitter Head."[34]
Documentary films
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes is a documentary film about Carter's career,[35] produced and directed by Peter Schnall.[36]
Discography
- Where? (New Jazz, 1961)
- Uptown Conversation (Embryo, 1969)
- Alone Together (Milestone, 1972) with Jim Hall
- Blues Farm (CTI, 1973)
- All Blues (CTI, 1973)
- Spanish Blue (CTI, 1974)
- Kudu, 1975)
- Yellow & Green (CTI, 1976)
- Pastels (Milestone, 1976)
- Piccolo (Milestone, 1977)
- Third Plane (Milestone, 1977)
- Peg Leg (Milestone, 1978)
- A Song for You (Milestone, 1978)
- 1 + 3 (JVC, 1978)
- Carnaval (Galaxy, 1983) with Hank Jones, Sadao Watanabe and Tony Williams – recorded in 1978
- Pick 'Em (Milestone, 1980) – recorded in 1978
- Parade (Milestone, 1979)
- New York Slick (Milestone, 1979)
- Patrão (Milestone, 1980)
- Parfait (Milestone, 1982) – recorded in 1980
- Empire Jazz (RSO, 1980)
- Super Strings (Milestone, 1981)
- Heart & Soul (Timeless, 1981) with Cedar Walton
- Etudes (Elektra/Musician, 1982)
- Live at Village West (Concord Jazz, 1984) with Jim Hall – recorded in 1982
- Telephone (Concord Jazz, 1984) with Jim Hall
- All Alone (EmArcy, 1988)
- Something in Common (Muse, 1990) with Houston Person – recorded in 1989
- Duets (EmArcy, 1989) with Helen Merrill
- Now's the Time (Muse, 1990) with Houston Person
- Eight Plus (Victor (Japan), 1990)
- Panamanhattan (Dreyfus Jazz, 1991) with Richard Galliano – recorded in 1990
- Mr. Bow-tie (Somethin' Else, 1995)
- The Bass and I (Somethin' Else, 1997)
- So What? (Somethin' Else, 1998)
- Orfeu (Somethin' Else, 1999)
- When Skies Are Grey... (Somethin' Else, 2000)
- Dialogues (HighNote, 2000) with Houston Person – recorded in 2000
- Stardust (Somethin' Else, 2001)
- The Golden Striker (Somethin' Else, 2002)
- Just Between Friends (HighNote, 2008) with Houston Person – recorded in 2005
- Dear Miles (Somethin' Else, 2006)
- Chemistry (HighNote, 2016) with Houston Person – recorded in 2015
- An Evening with Ron Carter and Richard Galliano (In+Out, 2017) with Richard Galliano
- Remember Love (HighNote, 2018) with Houston Person
Filmography
- 2003: Ron Carter & Art Farmer: Live at Sweet Basil with Cedar Walton and Billy Higgins[37]
- 2002: Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane! with Ron Carter and Billy Cobham[38]
- 2019: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
- 2022: Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes[39]
References
- ^ a b c d Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (1999). "Carter, Ron (Ronald Levin)". The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 115.
- Guinness Book of World Records. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ron Carter". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "Ron Carter Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "A tribute from the anchor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Marsh, Peter (2002). "Eric Dolphy Out There Review". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Stryker, Mark (August 27, 2016). "Famed jazz bassist Ron Carter picks 10 faves from his 2,200 recordings". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "New York Jazz Quartet | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "The Bridge - Billy Joel | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "37th Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ron Carter and the Low End Theory". KQED. June 4, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Classical Jazz Quartet Catalog". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Kohlhaase, Bill (December 16, 1994). "ALBUM REVIEW : VARIOUS ARTISTS, "Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool" ( GRP ) ***". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Red Hot | Red Hot + Indigo". redhot.org. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jazz Studies at City College". Jazz at City History. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients | Berklee College of Music". Berklee.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Ron Carter". The Juilliard School. December 24, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (May 7, 1998). "Let the Music Do the Talking". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- Washington Post.
- ^ "Ron Carter - Tribute to Harry Belafonte". July 28, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
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- ^ Schu, John (September 18, 2020). "Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes by Dan Ouellette". JazzTimes. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ron Carter Receives Recognition from French Government". BMI.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "DownBeat Announces 2012 Readers Poll Results". Downbeat.com. October 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Beato, Rick (August 4, 2021). "The Ron Carter Interview". YouTube. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ron Carter with Rick Beato". Jazz on the Tube. September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Conferment of Decorations for 2021 Autumn". Consulate General of Japan in New York (in Japanese). Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Chiu, David (April 4, 2022). "Bob Weir And Wolf Bros Deliver An 'Ace' Performance At NYC's Radio City Music Hall". Forbes. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ron Carter: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert". YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daniele Cordisco, Ron Carter – Bitter Head". Discogs. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes". Thhirteen.
- ^ Patterson, Demetrius (October 22, 2022). "Jazz Legend Ron Carter Reflects on His Relentless Musical Quest in Docu 'Finding the Right Notes'". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Ron Carter DVD | Art Farmer DVD | Cedar Walton DVD | Billy Higgins DVD". View.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Herbie Hancock DVD | Herbie Hancock Concert Video". View.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes". PBS.org. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
External links
- Ron Carter Library Official Website
- DTM Interview 1
- DTM Interview 2
- 2006 Interview with Ron Carter
- Ron Carter Video interview at underyourskin on YouTube
- Ron Carter Interview — NAMM Oral History Library (2005)
- Ron Carter: Insights and Revelations from a Bass Icon; Video interview by Rick Beato on YouTube