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James Carter

Born: Jan 3, 1969 in Detroit, MI

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Genre: Jazz

Styles: Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Modern Creative

Biography: After Wynton Marsalis, no one caused more of an uproar than James Carter did when he appeared on the New York jazz scene from his native Detroit. Carter's debut recording, JC on the Set, issued in Japan when he was only 23 and in the States a year later in 1993, was universally acclaimed as the finest ...Read full biography

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Chasin' The Gypsy

Released: 2000

Label: Atlantic Records

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James Carter celebrated 2000 by putting out two vastly different albums at the same time, an amazing concession from a major label for a jazz artist who doesn't sell in Kenny G-like proportions. Chasin' ...Read full review

Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge

Released: 2004

Label: Warner Bros.

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Between 1995 and 2004, Detroit saxophonist James Carter released several conceptual discs: a salute to Django Reinhardt (Chasin' the Gypsy), electric-era Miles Davis (Layin' in the Cut), jazz ballads ( ...Read full review

More James Carter albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (2)

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