Sound checking at Birdland Jazz Club … The Ron Carter Foursight Quartet Tonight is the night, ladies and gents... After last weeks noteworthy run with my New Jazz Trio (Donald Vega, Donald Harrison), I'm pleased to announce that my Foursight Quartet begins its run this evening at the esteemed Birdland Jazz Club. My Foursight Quartet features three exceptional musicians and longtime collaborators: Renee Rosnes on piano, Jimmy Greene on saxophone, and Payton Crossley on drums. Together, we explore

A One-Night-Only with Ron Carter, Dr. Ricky Dillard & New G - Live In Chicago. We are just a few weeks away and we can’t wait to present to you what we have been working on this past year! Here's a sneak peek into our first ever Jazz-Gospel hybrid album. Get your tickets today, and be the first to witness the Sweet, Sweet Spirit album LIVE. #SweetSweetSpirit #RonCarter #RickyDillard #Chicago | Ron Carter

If you want the secret to my magic with Miles Davis, it's all here. A wonderful writer and musician named Mikko Nurmi did a deep dive into what are known as some of my most iconic bass lines, and explains exactly how it was done. He made precise, accurate transcriptions of my bass lines and gives explanations of how and why they worked so well. It’s a professional, literary presentation for all jazz bass historians and jazz bassists. This is a must-have for any musicians collection, no matter wh

28K views · 1.6K reactions | Ron Carter plays a bass solo, "Willow Weep For Me" live in Switzerland, 1984 #roncarter #jazzisdead | Jazz Is Dead | Facebook