Ron Carter

Origem

Ferndale, MI

Anos em Atividade

1960

Gêneros

jazz, bossa nova, MPB

Instrumentos

contrabaixo, violoncelo

Biografia

Ron Carter é um renomado contrabaixista e violoncelista estadunidense cujo talento singular e expressividade o tornaram um dos músicos de estúdio mais requisitados da história do jazz. Nascido em Ferndale, Michigan, Carter construiu uma trajetória artística monumental que inclui colaborações com grandes nomes internacionais, além de significativas e marcantes imersões na música brasileira ao longo de sua carreira.

Ao longo de sua vasta discografia, Carter estabeleceu profundas conexões com a música do Brasil, participando de álbuns fundamentais e colaborando com icônicos artistas brasileiros como Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Airto Moreira, Dom Um Romão, Eumir Deodato, Miúcha e Rosa Passos. Sua habilidade em transitar com fluidez entre o jazz norte-americano e as complexas harmonias e ritmos brasileiros enriqueceu discos clássicos e consolidou sua importância na difusão da sonoridade do país no exterior.

Além de seu trabalho nos palcos e estúdios, Ron Carter dedicou décadas ao ensino musical, tendo atuado como professor na City College of New York e recebido títulos honoris causa de instituições prestigiadas como a Berklee College of Music. Sua obra permanece como uma referência incontornável para baixistas de todo o mundo, celebrada tanto por suas inovações no contrabaixo acústico quanto por sua versatilidade em múltiplos gêneros.

Discografia

• Eric Dolphy, Ron Carter – Untitled (1960)
• Don Sleet With Jimmy Heath / Wynton Kelly / Jimmy Cobb / Ron Carter – All Members (1961)
• Ron Carter With Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron – Where? (1962)
• Bob Brookmeyer And Friends (1965)
• Don Heckman | Ed Summerlin Improvisational Jazz Workshop Featuring Ron Carter | Steve Kuhn – Jax Or Bettor (1968)
• Rosko, Ron Carter, James Spaulding – Robert Scheer's A Night At Santa Rita (1969)
• Uptown Conversation (1970)
• Blues Farm (1973)
• Alone Together (1973)
• All Blues (1974)
• Freddie Hubbard / Stanley Turrentine With Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Eric Gale – In Concert Volume One (1974)
• Herbie Hancock / Freddie Hubbard / Stanley Turrentine / Ron Carter / Jack DeJohnette / Eric Gale – In Concert Volume Two (1974)
• Funkia (1974)
• Anything Goes (1975)
• Spanish Blue (1975)
• Michel Legrand Featuring Phil Woods With Ron Carter, Grady Tate And George Davis – Recorded Live At Jimmy's (1975)
• Yellow & Green (1976)
• Ron Carter Quartet = ロン・カーター – Piccolo = ピッコロ (1977)
• Pastels (1977)
• A Song For You (1978)
• Red Garland / Ron Carter / Philly Joe Jones – Crossings (1978)
• Ron Carter = ロン・カーター ウィズ ハービー・ハンコック & トニー・ウイリアムス – Third Plane = サード・プレイン (1978)
• McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, Al Foster – Milestone Jazzstars In Concert (1978)
• Peg Leg (1978)
• Third Plane (1978)
• 1 + 3 (1979)
• Attila Zoller, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers – Common Cause (1979)
• New York Slick (1979)
• Parade (1979)
• Milestone Jazzstars In Concert (Live At The Milestone Jazzstars Fall American Tour, USA / September - October 1978) (1979)
• Jimmy Ponder, Ron Carter, Ben Green – I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 28 (1980)
• Pick 'Em (1980)
• Joe Henderson • Chick Corea • Ron Carter • Billy Higgins – Mirror, Mirror (1980)
• Empire Jazz (1980)
• Philippe Sarde Interprété Par Ron Carter, Buster Williams Et Le London Symphony Orchestra – Le Choix Des Armes (Bande Originale Du Film) (1981)
• Herbie Hancock Trio With Ron Carter + Tony Williams (1981)
• Super Strings (1981)
• Patrão (1981)
• Guy Fricano, Cedar Walton And Ron Carter – The New York Sessions (1981)
• Jimmy Smith Featuring George Benson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Stanley Turrentine – Off The Top (1982)
• Ron Carter, Hank Jones, Sadao Watanabe, Tony Williams – Carnaval (1983)
• Etudes (1983)
• The Master Trio (1983)
• Carnval (1983)
• Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette – The All American Trio (1984)
• Michel Sardaby Featuring Ron Carter – Voyage (1984)
• The Master Trio Featuring Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Tony Williams – Blues In The Closet (1984)
• Bud Shank And The Rhythm Section Of Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Al Foster – This Bud's For You... (1985)
• Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, James Newton, Tony Williams – Town Hall Concert (1985)
• The Man With The Bass (1985)
• Joe Farrell Randy Brecker Together (1985)
• Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Michael Moore – 1+1+1 (1986)
• Ron Carter = ロン・カーター – The Puzzle = パズル (1986)
• Very Well (1987)
• Ron Carter = ロン・カーター – Plays Bach = プレイズ・バッハ (1987)
• Cedar Walton Plays (1987)
• Ron Carter, Lili Boulanger – La Passion Béatrice (1987)
• Ron Carter Presents Eric Gale – In A Jazz Tradition (1988)
• Harumi Kaneko - Ron Carter – I'm Walkin' (1988)
• All Alone (1988)
• Ron Carter Presents Dado Moroni (1988)
• Helen Merrill + Ron Carter – Duets (1989)
• James Spaulding, Wallace Roney, Ron Carter, Kenny Washington, Mulgrew Miller – Brilliant Corners (1989)
• Ron Carter, Don Sickler – Birdology - Live At The TBB Jazzz Festival (1989)
• Heart & Soul (1989)
• Houston Person, Ron Carter – Something In Common (1990)
• New York Reunion (1991)
• Ron Carter Meets Bach (1992)
• Jazz, My Romance (1994)
• LOVE, CARNIVAL AND DREAMS (1994)
• Mr. Bow-tie (1995)
• Vision Quest (1998)
• air (2000)
• Stardust (2001)
• Holiday in Rio (2001)
• 4 Generations of Miles (2002)
• Dialogues (2002)
• Entre Amigos (2003)
• In New York (2005)
• Dear Miles (2007)
• Just Between Friends (2008)
• Ron Carter's Great Big Band (2011)
• This Is Jazz (2011)
• Far-Faraway (2012)
• Pannonica (2013)
• コットンクラブでカクテルを (Live) (2013)
• ジム・ホールの想い出 (2014)
• Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio "Live in Studio" (feat. Ron Carter & Kenny Barron) (2015)
• My Personal Songbook (2016)
• Chemistry (2016)
• We'll Be Together Again (2016)
• Golden Striker (2017)
• Golden Striker (Live at Theaterstübchen Kassel) (2017)
• An Evening With (Live at the Theaterstübchen, Kassel) (2017)
• Remember Love (2018)
• Foursight - Stockholm, Vol. 1 (2019)
• The Brown Beatnik Tomes (Live At BRIC House) (2019)
• Foursight - Stockholm, Vol. 2 (2020)
• Remembering Bob Freedman (2021)
• Skyline (2021)
• Parfait (2021)
• Foursight - The Complete Stockholm Tapes (2021)
• Ron Carter & Art Farmer: Live At Sweet Basil (2021)
• Finding the Right Notes (2022)
• Grand Company (2023)
• Bitter Head (2023)
• Duets (2026)
• Sweet, Sweet Spirit (2026)