James Carter
An effusive, dynamically gifted jazz saxophonist, James Carter caused a critical uproar when he appeared on the New York jazz scene, having moved from his native Detroit in the early '90s. Carter's debut recording, JC on the Set, issued in Japan when he was only 23 and in the States a year later in 1993, was universally acclaimed as the finest debut by a saxophonist in decades. Critics lauded his ability to play in virtually any jazz style without appearing to ape anyone. He has continued to build upon these early accolades, exploring the music of Django Reinhardt on 2000's Chasin' the Gypsy, displaying his classical skills on 2011's Caribbean Rhapsody, and working with his soulful organ trio on 2019's Live from Newport Jazz. Carter's virtuosic baritone sax skills were also front and center on 2024's Un (Unaccompanied Baritone Saxophone).
Born in 1969 in Detroit, Carter began playing at age 11 and studied early on with trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. A prodigy, he progressed quickly and by 1986 at age 17 joined Wynton Marsalis on tour. Two years later, he became a member of Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy upon relocating to New York. Carter issued no less than six recordings under his own name between 1993 and 2000, all of them with different focuses, from a set of standards, Conversin' with the Elders in 1995, to an electric funk record, Layin' in the Cut, to a simultaneously released set in tribute to Django Reinhardt, Chasin the Gypsy. Three years later, he honored the legendary Billie Holiday with Gardenias for Lady Day.
Moving from Columbia to Warner Bros., Carter's Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge followed in spring 2004. Another live session, Out of Nowhere, was released in 2005 on the independent label Half Note. There were also sessions and live dates with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Cyrus Chestnut, Rodney Whitaker, Frank Lowe, the late Julius Hemphill, pop-jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Tough Young Tenors, and the Charles Mingus Big Band. In 2008, he released Present Tense on Universal Jazz. Carter followed that up a year later with the live album Heaven on Earth, featuring a jazz supergroup including, among others, organist John Medeski and bassist Christian McBride.
In 2011, Carter delivered Caribbean Rhapsody, his collaboration with classical composer Roberto Sierra featuring the piece "Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra." He also reunited with his Organ Trio (with fellow Detroiters organist Gerard Gibbs and drummer Leonard King, Jr.) for a third album entitled At the Crossroads, which was released by Emarcy and produced by Michael Cuscuna.
A concert album, Live from Newport Jazz, recorded with his organ trio at the long-running festival, arrived in 2019, reaching the top 10 of Billboard's Jazz Albums chart. More eclectic projects followed, including 2022's D(IVO), the debut album from Carter's adventurous saxophone quartet with Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, and Ivo Perelman. He also joined Perelman for 2022's Reed Rapture in Brooklyn. The following year, he showcased his outsized baritone saxophone skills on the solo recording Un (Unaccompanied Baritone Saxophone).
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Bad Memories
Dance - Erschienen bei Universal-Island Records Ltd. am 22.07.2022
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Chasin' The Gypsy
Jazz - Erschienen bei Atlantic Jazz am 26.05.2000
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Wanna Dance
Alle Farben, James Carter, Vargen
Dance - Erschienen bei Warner Music Central Europe am 29.09.2023
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James Carter Organ Trio: Live From Newport Jazz (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 30.08.2019
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The Real Quietstorm
Jazz - Erschienen bei Atlantic Jazz am 21.02.1995
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Present Tense
Jazz - Erschienen bei Universal Music Group International am 01.01.2008
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Bad Memories
Dance - Erschienen bei Universal-Island Records Ltd. am 22.07.2022
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Conversin' With The Elders
Jazz - Erschienen bei Atlantic Jazz am 31.05.1996
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Gardenias For Lady Day
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia am 11.11.2003
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Layin' In The Cut
Jazz - Erschienen bei Rhino Atlantic am 26.05.2000
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Can’t Forget You (feat. James Blunt) (VIP Mixes)
Dance - Erschienen bei FFRR am 30.06.2023
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Wanna Dance (VIP Mixes)
Alle Farben, James Carter, Vargen
Dance - Erschienen bei Warner Music Central Europe am 17.11.2023
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COLD - Sped Up Version
James Carter, sped up nightcore, sped up viral
Dance - Erschienen bei Serotonin am 28.07.2023
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Felt A Little Like
James Carter, Dillistone, Tiffany Aris
House - Erschienen bei serotonin am 01.12.2023
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Bad Memories (Felix Jaehn Remix)
Meduza, James Carter, Felix Jaehn
Dance - Erschienen bei Universal-Island Records Ltd. am 22.07.2022
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