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Ron Carter

Ron Carter

American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer
One of the most gifted and influential bassists in jazz history, thanks to his technical facility, visceral swing, and innate melody.
BornMay 4, 1937
HometownFerndale, Michigan, United States
Height6'4" (1.93m)
SpouseJanet Hasbrouch
ChildrenMyles Carter
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Videos

Jazz legend Ron Carter returning to Rochester Friday

The Grammy Award-winning 87-year-old is one of the most recorded bassists in jazz history. He is also a 1959 graduate of the Eastman School of Music, and was the first African-American to play in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/entertainment-news/jazz-legend-ron-carter-returning-to-rochester-friday/
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
1h 55min
2018

Albums

Heart & Soul
Heart & Soul
1991
Live at Village West
Live at Village West
1985
Etudes
Etudes
1982
New York Slick
New York Slick
1979
Parade
Parade
1979
Song for You
Song for You
1978
Yellow & Green
Yellow & Green
1976
Spanish Blue
Spanish Blue
1974
Thrasher Dream Trio
Thrasher Dream Trio
2013
Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage
2008
In New York
In New York
2005
Mr. Bow Tie
Mr. Bow Tie
1995
Friends
Friends
1993
Meets Bach
Meets Bach
1992
Something in Common
Something in Common
1990
Duets
Duets
1989
Telephone
Telephone
1985
Patrao
Patrao
1980
Standard Bearers
Standard Bearers
1979
Third Plane
Third Plane
1978
Peg Leg
Peg Leg
1978
Piccolo
Piccolo
1977
Pastels
Pastels
1976
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1975
Alone Together
Alone Together
1972
Where?
Where?
1961
Finding the Right Notes
Finding the Right Notes
2022

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