The results of the 77th Annual DownBeat Readers Poll are in. Legendary bassist Ron Carter was named as the readers’ choice for the DownBeat Hall of Fame, while bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding was voted DownBeat’s Jazz Artist of the Year, and her critically acclaimed Radio Music Society (Heads Up/Concord) was named Jazz Album of the Year. [...]
Jazz Icon Ron Carter Talks the On-Going Evolution of the Bass in Jazz
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
Ron Carter has played on over 2,500 albums and secured a spot in jazz history as one of the world’s finest bassists. Doing much more than merely helping anchor the rhythm, Carter is quite the melodic master. In his five-decade-long career, he’s played with countless jazz legends, including a five-year stint in Miles Davis’s quintet [...]
More Than a Dozen Jazz Giants Ready to Swing at ‘Jazz For Obama 2012′
September 22, 2012 | Posted by
A cast of more than a dozen American jazz artists will perform at Jazz For Obama 2012, a concert event to benefit the reelection campaign of the president. The show, taking place Oct. 9 at Symphony Space in Manhattan, will feature bassist Ron Carter, singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, guitarist Jim Hall, saxophonist Joe Lovano, drummer [...]
Bass will be Resonant at the Montreal Jazz Festival
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
If you enjoy the resonant bottom notes of the bass, this year’s Festival International de Jazz de Montreal will hit something of a high note for you. On the bill for the 33rd year of the festival is the dean of the bass, Ron Carter and a outstanding assemblage of those who continue in his [...]
