Ron Carter is an American jazz double-bassist. His unique sound and great swing have made him a long sought after studio man — his appearances on over 3,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history, along with Milt Hinton, Ray Brown and Leroy Vinniger. He also has a large body of classical recorded work as well. Wikipedia
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I called Mr. Carter an hour before leaving for the current TBP tour, which was only about three hours after getting the email that set the phoner in motion. thebadplus.typepad.com/dothemath/2007/06/interview_with_....
Jazz legend Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,500 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music's greats. www.roncarter.net
