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Ron Carter

Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded numerous times on the instrument. In addition to a solo career of more than 60 years, Carter is well-known for…

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Born
Ronald Levin Carter (1937-05-04) May 4, 1937 (age 89) Ferndale, Michigan, U.S.
Formerly of
Miles Davis Quintet · The Tony Williams Lifetime · New York Jazz Quartet · The Great Jazz Trio · V.S.O.P.
Genres
Jazz
Instruments
Double bass · cello · Piccolo bass · electric bass
Labels
Blue Note · CTI · Embryo · Milestone · Prestige
Occupations
Musician · educator

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related to Discography · 72
Ron Carter → All Blues, Alone Together, Anything Goes, Bow-tie, Carnaval, Cedar WaltonEtudes, Chemistry, Common, Concord Jazz, CTI, Dialogues, Dreyfus Jazz, Elektra/Musician, Em, EmArcy, Embryo, Evening, Galaxy, Green, Hank Jones
related to External links · 14
Ron Carter → Almost, Bass Icon, Cadence Magazine, Insights, Interview, NAMM Oral History Library, Not Good Enough, Revelations, Rick Beato, Ron Carter Library Official, Ron CarterRon Carter Video, Video, WebsiteDTM Interview, YouTubeRon Carter Interview
related to Filmography · 13
Ron Carter → Art Farmer, Billy Cobham2019, Billy Higgins2002, Birth, Cedar Walton, Cool2022, Finding, Herbie Hancock Trio, Hurricane, Live, Miles Davis, Right Notes, Sweet Basil
related to Personal life · 10
Ron Carter → African, African-American, Carter, Finding, He, Janet Hasbrouck Carter, Myles, Myles Carter, Right Notes, Ron Carter Jr
related to Documentary films · 7
Ron Carter → Carter's, Finding, It, November, PBS, Peter Schnall, Right Notes
Formerly of · 6
Ron Carter → Classical Jazz Quartet, Miles Davis Quintet, New York Jazz Quartet, The Great Jazz Trio, The Tony Williams Lifetime, V.S.O.P.
Labels · 6
Ron Carter → Blue Note, CTI, Embryo, Milestone, Prestige, Sunnyside
Instruments · 4
Ron Carter → cello, Double bass, electric bass, Piccolo bass
Occupations · 2
Ron Carter → educator, Musician
Born · 1
Ron Carter → Ronald Levin Carter (1937-05-04) May 4, 1937 (age 89) Ferndale, Michigan, U.S.

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Ron CarterBornRonald Levin Carter (1937-05-04) May 4, 1937 (age 89) Ferndale, Michigan, U.S.1.00infobox
Ron CarterFormerly ofMiles Davis Quintet1.00infobox
Ron CarterFormerly ofThe Tony Williams Lifetime1.00infobox
Ron CarterFormerly ofNew York Jazz Quartet1.00infobox
Ron CarterFormerly ofThe Great Jazz Trio1.00infobox
Ron CarterFormerly ofV.S.O.P.1.00infobox
Ron CarterFormerly ofClassical Jazz Quartet1.00infobox
Ron CarterGenresJazz1.00infobox
Ron CarterInstrumentsDouble bass1.00infobox
Ron CarterInstrumentscello1.00infobox
Ron CarterInstrumentsPiccolo bass1.00infobox
Ron CarterInstrumentselectric bass1.00infobox
Ron CarterLabelsBlue Note1.00infobox
Ron CarterLabelsCTI1.00infobox
Ron CarterLabelsEmbryo1.00infobox
Ron CarterLabelsMilestone1.00infobox
Ron CarterLabelsPrestige1.00infobox
Ron CarterLabelsSunnyside1.00infobox
Ron CarterOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
Ron CarterOccupationseducator1.00infobox
Ron CarterWebsiteroncarterjazz.com1.00infobox
Ron CarterYears active1959–present1.00infobox

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