{"id":4409,"date":"2022-05-07T07:30:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T12:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/?p=4409"},"modified":"2022-07-15T17:02:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T22:02:33","slug":"all-connected-ron-carter-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/all-connected-ron-carter-i\/","title":{"rendered":"All Connected: A Conversation with Ron Carter (Part One)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ron Carter is one of the most esteemed voices in contemporary music. Since arriving in New York in 1959, the so-called “golden year” of jazz, he has developed into one of the music’s most iconic artists. With over 2,200 recordings to his credit, Mr. Carter is the most recorded jazz bassist of all time. That’s not some hastily given title either; the Guinness Book of World Records verified the distinction.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the maestro’s output is more than just immense quantity. A quick survey of some of the best recordings of the last six decades would show his low, bold, and beautiful tone on several. There’s a reason that Rolling Stone, a publication that infrequently focuses on jazz, called Mr. Carter one of the “10 Greatest Bassists of All Time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his impressive career, too many interviewers focus on one of two projects, either his membership in Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet or his track with A Tribe Called Quest. These impulses are understandable. After all, the quintet is often heralded as among the best groups in improvised music, while Mr. Carter’s work with Tribe further underscores the historical ties between jazz and hip hop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But they are both just bright spots in his luminous career. When one takes a broader focus, they find that not only has Mr. Carter stayed true to the title given to him by the National Endowment for the Arts – Jazz Master- but also has a career that stretches into all areas of music. Similar to our interview with Sonny Rollins<\/a>, this conversation with the bass legend aims to dig a little deeper; to ask questions that have not been asked of him a million times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 4, 2022, Mr. Carter turned 85 and seems to be as active as ever. We also attempt to connect his past to two forthcoming performances. The first, “For the Love of Ron – Ron Carter and Friends: 85th Birthday Celebration”<\/a>, is a very special evening at Carnegie Hall on May 10th. The second is his forthcoming performance with his Foursight Quartet at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PostGenre: First, congratulations on your recent well-deserved Grammy [2022 Best Jazz Instrumental Album] for Skyline<\/em> (5 Passion, 2021) with Jack DeJohnette and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron Carter: <\/strong>Thank you. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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