Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist.
in music from the Eastman School of Music (1959) and a master's degree in music from the Manhattan School of Music (1961). Carter's first jobs as a jazz musician were playing bass with Chico Hamilton in 1959, followed by free-lance work with Jaki Byard, Cannonball Adderley, Randy Weston, Bobby Timmons, and Thelonious Monk.
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.
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 bass lines on tracks where Carter played cello. ==Career== ===1960s–1980s=== Carter came to fame via the second Miles Davis Quintet in the mid 1960s, which also included Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and drummer Tony Williams.
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 bass lines on tracks where Carter played cello. ==Career== ===1960s–1980s=== Carter came to fame via the second Miles Davis Quintet in the mid 1960s, which also included Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and drummer Tony Williams.
Carter joined Davis's group in 1963, appearing on the album Seven Steps to Heaven and the follow-up E.S.P., the latter being the first album to feature only the full quintet.
He stayed with Davis until 1968 (when he was replaced by Dave Holland), and participated in a couple of studio sessions with Davis in 1969 and 1970.
He stayed with Davis until 1968 (when he was replaced by Dave Holland), and participated in a couple of studio sessions with Davis in 1969 and 1970.
He stayed with Davis until 1968 (when he was replaced by Dave Holland), and participated in a couple of studio sessions with Davis in 1969 and 1970.
Notable musical partnerships in the 1970s and 1980s included Joe Henderson, Houston Person, Hank Jones, Gabor Szabo and Cedar Walton.
During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.
Notable musical partnerships in the 1970s and 1980s included Joe Henderson, Houston Person, Hank Jones, Gabor Szabo and Cedar Walton.
In 1986, Carter played double bass on "Big Man on Mulberry Street" on Billy Joel's album The Bridge. ===1990s–2000s=== In 1987, Carter won a Grammy for "an instrumental composition for the film" Round Midnight.
In 1986, Carter played double bass on "Big Man on Mulberry Street" on Billy Joel's album The Bridge. ===1990s–2000s=== In 1987, Carter won a Grammy for "an instrumental composition for the film" Round Midnight.
In 1994, he won another Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Group for a tribute album to Miles Davis.
In 1994, Carter appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, Red Hot + Cool.
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...
Carter made an appearance in Robert Altman's 1996 film, Kansas City.
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...
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...
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...
Although he played electric bass occasionally during this era of early jazz-rock fusion, he has subsequently stopped playing that instrument, and in the 2000s plays only double bass. Carter also performed on some of Hancock, Williams and Shorter's recordings during the sixties for Blue Note Records.
In 2001, Carter collaborated with Black Star and John Patton to record "Money Jungle" for the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, Red Hot + Indigo, a tribute to Duke Ellington. Carter is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the music department of City College of New York, having taught there for 20 years, and received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music in spring 2005.
In 2001, Carter collaborated with Black Star and John Patton to record "Money Jungle" for the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, Red Hot + Indigo, a tribute to Duke Ellington. Carter is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the music department of City College of New York, having taught there for 20 years, and received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music in spring 2005.
He joined the faculty of the Juilliard School in New York City in 2008, teaching bass in the school's Jazz Studies program.
His authorized biography, Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes, () by Dan Ouellette, was published by ArtistShare in 2008. === 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.
His authorized biography, Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes, () by Dan Ouellette, was published by ArtistShare in 2008. === 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.
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