Musician Dictionary

James Carter

American musician · jazz saxophonist, flautist, bass clarinettist

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1969-01-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDetroit Detroit
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssoprano saxophone saxophone tenor saxophone clarinet alto saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genrespost-bop jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsAtlantic Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBluiett Baritone Saxophone Group The Julius Hemphill Sextet The James Carter Organ Trio Vincent Herring's The Story of Jazz Orchestra James Carter Quartet Bluiett Baritone Nation Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble The Phillip Wilson Project Frank Lowe & The Saxemple (D)ivo Saxophone Quartet World Saxophone Quartet The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra The Firespitters Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble James Carter Organ Trio Bird/Trane/Sco Now! Wynton Marsalis Big Band The Tough Young Tenors SaxEmble The Django Reinhardt Festival
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Carter J. Carter James Marcellus Carter ジェームス・カーター

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Identifiers

mbid: a8880ecc-10d8-4492-b17e-02715d160b56 · wikidata: Q650006 · isni: 0000000106534263 · ipi: 00185590831, 00185590929 · discogs: 337785

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