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James Carter (musician)
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| James Carter | |
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 James Carter, Bad Ischl 2006
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 3, 1969 |
| Origin |  Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Progressive jazz Modern Creative Post bop Contemporary jazz Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Clarinetist Saxophonist Flutist |
| Instrument(s) | Bass clarinet Baritone Saxophone Alto Saxophone Soprano Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Flute Bass Flute |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records Columbia Records Half Note Records |
| Associated acts |
Bird-Trane-Sco-Now! |
James (Larry) Carter (b. January 3, 1969) is an American jazz musician.
Carter was born in Detroit, Michigan and learned to play there before moving to New York City. He has been prominent as a performer and recording artist on the jazz scene since the mid-1990s, playing saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet. As a young man, he attended Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and was a member of the group, Bird-Trane-Sco-Now. On one of his [2000 albums, Chasin' the Gypsy he recorded with his cousin Regina Carter, a jazz violinist. Carter has won the critics' choice award for baritone saxophone three years in a row from Down Beat magazine. He has played on albums with Cyrus Chestnut, Wynton Marsalis and the Mingus Big Band.
- 1991: Tough Young Tenors: Alone Together
- 1994: J.C. on the Set
- 1995: Jurassic Classics
- 1995: The Real Quietstorm
- 1996: Conversin' with the Elders
- 1998: In Carterian Fashion
- 2000: Layin' in the Cut
- 2000: Chasin' the Gypsy
- 2003: Gardenias for Lady Day
- 2004: Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge
- 2005: Out of Nowhere
- 2005: Gold Sounds (Tribute to Pavement)
- Official Website
- High kicks and belly blows — article (with photos) by Tony Gieske
- James Carter — biography from American International Artists
- MusicMatch Guide
- Concert review
- Photographed live at Jazz Alley — photos by Bruce C Moore
- Edutain-The James Carter Discography
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