Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American jazz bassist. He he started at the age of 10 on cello, but when his family moved to Detroit, he ran into difficulties regarding the racial stereotyping of classical musicians and instead moved to bass. He played in the Eastman School's Philharmonic Orchestra, and gained his degree in 1959. His unique sound and great swing have made him a sought after studio man — his appearances on over 2,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history. May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ferndale is an inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 10th 102,384 sq mi  265,172 km² 239 miles  385 km 491 miles  790 km 41. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the early 1920s in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... A cello The cello (the c is pronounced /ʧ/ as the ch in church) or cello, short for violoncello, is a stringed instrument and a member of the violin family. ...

Carter came to fame via the second great Miles Davis quintet in the early 1960s, which also included Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Tony Williams. He also performed on some of Hancock and Shorter's solo projects. He has performed and recorded with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Henderson, Horace Silver, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, and many other important jazz artists, and has recorded over 20 albums as a bandleader. Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, likely the best-selling jazz album ever. ... Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ... Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter in the 1960s quintet Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz composer and saxophonist. ... Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. ... Antonio Carlos Jobim (born Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro – December 8, 1994 in New York City), also known as Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist and one of the greatest legends of the bossa nova era. ... Out to Lunch, 1964 Eric Allan Dolphy (born June 20, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA- June 29, 1964 in Berlin, Germany) was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet and was educated at Los Angeles City College. ... McCoy Tyner Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938), commonly known as McCoy Tyner, is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet. ... Stanley William Turrentine (1934 – 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an American jazz trumpeter. ... Stan Getz Stanley Getz, better known as Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz musician. ... Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins, nicknamed Hawk and sometimes Bean, (November 21, 1901 or 1904 - May 19, 1969) was a prominent jazz tenor saxophone musician. ... Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 - June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (born September 2, 1928 in Norwalk, CT) is a famous jazz pianist and composer. ... THE MAN Kenneth Earl Burrell (born 1931) is an American jazz guitarist. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ...

He appears on the alternative hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest's influential album Low End Theory. A Tribe Called Quest were an influential rap group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1988. ... This article is about the influential alternative hip hop album by A Tribe Called Quest. ...

Ron Carter is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. The Eastman School of Music is the University of Rochesters college and graduate school of music. ...

He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Music Department of The City College of New York, having taught there for eighteen years, and recently received an honorary Doctorate from the Berklee College of Music, in Spring 2004. A professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as City College of New York or simply City College, CCNY, or colloquially as City) is a senior college of the City University of New York, in New York City. ...

Trivia

Ron Carter is a pipe smoker and has featured in adverts for smoking pipes as well as clothing lines and basses.

Selected discography

• Eric Dolphy - Out There (1960)
• Wes Montgomery - So Much Guitar (1961)
• Miles Davis - Quiet Nights (1962)
• Miles Davis - Miles Smiles (1966)
• Miles Davis - Miles In the Sky (1968)
• McCoy Tyner - Extensions (1970)
• Quincy Jones - Gula Matari (1970)
• Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay (1970)
• Donald Byrd - Electric Byrd (1970)
• Roberta Flack - Quiet Fire (1971)
• The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1978)

External links

• Jazz Radio Entry
• Ron Carter Official Website