Guitarists · b. 1937
Ron Carter
American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer (born 1937)
- Born
- 4 May 1937
Ferndale - Country
- United States
- Active
- 1960–
- Record labels
- Blue Note, CTI Records, Milestone, Chesky Records, In + Out Records
- Discography
- 77 albums
Biography
Ron Carter is a jazz musician who plays guitar, double bass, bass instrument and cello. Ron Carter was born on 4 May 1937 in Ferndale. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Blue Note, CTI Records, Milestone and Chesky Records. The discography here lists 77 albums, from “Where?” (1961) to “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” (2026). Honours include The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (2021), NEA Jazz Masters and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
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 playing on numerous iconic Blue Note albums in the 1960s, as well as being the anchor of trumpeter Miles Davis's "Second Great Quintet" from 1963 to 1968. Beginning with Where? in 1961, Carter's 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).
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Ron Carter is credited as a sideman
| 1963 | Seven Steps to Heaven — Miles Davis |
| 1963 | Quiet Nights — Miles Davis |
| 1964 | Empyrean Isles — Herbie Hancock |
| 1965 | E.S.P. — Miles Davis |
| 1965 | Maiden Voyage — Herbie Hancock |
| 1967 | Sorcerer — Miles Davis |
| 1968 | Miles in the Sky — Miles Davis |
| 1968 | Nefertiti — Miles Davis |
| 1968 | Speak Like a Child — Herbie Hancock |
| 1969 | Filles de Kilimanjaro — Miles Davis |
| 1974 | Big Fun — Miles Davis |
| 1976 | Water Babies — Miles Davis |
| 1980 | Mr. Hands — Herbie Hancock |
| 1980 | The Swing of Delight — Devadip Carlos Santana |
| 1989 | Four Symphonic Works by Duke Ellington — Duke Ellington |
Standards written by Ron Carter
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Eighty One | F major |
| Little Waltz | F minor |
Awards
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Ron Carter play?
Ron Carter is known for playing guitar, double bass, bass instrument and cello.
When and where was Ron Carter born?
Ron Carter was born 4 May 1937 in Ferndale.
What are Ron Carter's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Where? (1961), Uptown Conversation (1969), Blues Farm (1973), All Blues (1974) and Anything Goes (1975).
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