Bassist plays D.C. Oct 29, 2009
Illustrious jazz bass players Ron Carter, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Robert Hurst, Christian McBride, and John Patitucci judged him. GET UPDATED. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
'Kind of Blue' at 50: Behind Davis' Masterpiece Oct 7, 2009
"We'd play them three times as fast," said bassist Ron Carter, who joined Davis' band in 1963. "I was always asking Miles why is this so fast tonight, what happened to the medium tempo from the record. He would say to me, 'I just hear it faster now.'". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Monk Institute welcomes class of 2011 Sep 18, 2009
At the beginning of next year, the Institute will welcome jazz bassist Ron Carter in January and pianist composer Barry Harris in February. While the Institute has fulfilled half of its commitment, the decision to keep or extend the Institute s presence is unknown. (The Maroon, LA)
Organist will play to silent film Sep 18, 2009
Ron Carter has a secret. Although he's the organist charged with providing music for a screening at 7:30 tonight of the silent Buster Keaton comedy film The General at Sacred Heart Cultural Center, he has no score. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Entertainer Spotlight on Roger King (41) Aug 7, 2009
Starting his own jazz quintet called King-Tet, he concentrated on the sound Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Herbie Hancock produced during the early sixties cool jazz period. That s when I really, really grew as a musician, just playing straight ahead jazz. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Debbie Reynolds will perform Jul 23, 2009
5 million has been spent on the renovation, with two more phases planned, spokesman Ron Carter said. Reynolds will launch the venerable old theater in style, Mr. Carter added, noting that she has just come off a four-week stint at the ultra-luxe Cafe Carlyle in New York. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
13 of Johnny Mercer’s most memorable songs Jun 28, 2009
The propulsive rhythm section - Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Elvin Jones on drums - may be even better. SKYLARK, Cassandra Wilson ( New Moon Daughter, 1995). (Boston Globe)
First Monk Institute class in New Orleans graduates May 1, 2009
Over the past two years, the Institute has hosted a group of guest professors for the students, including Steve Coleman, Terry Lynn Carrington, Nico Spatan, Bill Summers, Ellis Marsalis, Ron Carter, Donny Harris, Herlin Riley and Roger Dickerson, among others. The heroes who already helped me find my musical voice, Brian Blade and Kurt Rosenwinkel, inspired me beyond belief when they came to teach and play with us, said drummer Colin Stranahan, said. (The Maroon, LA)
One Night With Blue Note Highlights... Mar 2, 2009
Herbie Hancock kicks things off on both the DVD and CD with a stirring rendition of his hit Cantaloupe Island, he is joined by the other members of the rhythm section that backed Miles Davis in the sixties, Tony Williams and Ron Carter, with Joe Henderson and Freddie Hubbard out front on sax and trumpet. Bobby Hutcherson joins them to jam on Joe Henderson s Recorda Me and then stays to lead off his own Little B s Poem, he is then joined by James Newton on flute as Freddie and Joe leaves. (Suite101.com)
Donald Harrison Free Style Is Bold ... Feb 28, 2009
Free Style is really a continuation of the work he started with Heroes the CD released in 2004 with Ron Carter On Bass, Billy Cobham on drums, in fact they were recorded at the same time; Free Style was mixed a few months later and features a different trio, pianist Glen Patscha plays on a few tracks, but it is still a free jam with soul and funk mixed into a boppish gumbo that would sure please your ears. One more thing if you have a copy of Heroes the three bonus tracks on it were taken from... (Suite101.com)
Wellesley High jazz band is finalist in national competition Feb 27, 2009
The entries were evaluated in a blind screening by jazz education experts Ron Carter and Loren Schoenberg ... In-school clinicians will be Ron carter, Justin Dicioccio, Vincent Gardner, Wycliffe Gordon, Dana Hall, Loren Schoenberg, Terell Stafford and Todney Whitaker ... Over the years, students in the Wellesley Jazz Program have worked with guest artists, clinicians, and had master classes with acclaimed jazz musicians including Marsalis, Justin DiCioccio, Rodney Whitaker, Ron Carter, Walter... (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
In Focus: Desert View Baptist Church (3) Feb 23, 2009
PROTO PROVIDEDPastor Ron Carter and his wife, Jean Carter ... Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 5:02 PM MST Questions and answers with Desert View Baptist Church Pastor Ron Carter. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
