Kent Carter
Encyclopedia
Kent Carter' is an American jazz
bassist
. He is the grandson of American artist, Rockwell Kent. He worked in Steve Lacy
's group, played on the two Jazz Composer's Orchestra
albums and also released albums for Emanem Records
.
With Jazz Composer's Orchestra
With Un Drame Musical Instantané
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
. He is the grandson of American artist, Rockwell Kent. He worked in Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy , born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was a jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone....
's group, played on the two Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Jazz Composer's Orchestra was an American jazz group founded in 1965, to further avant-garde jazz in New York. Carla Bley and Michael Mantler were important in its organization and style....
albums and also released albums for Emanem Records
Emanem Records
Emanem Records is an independent record label based in London specialising in free improvised music. The label was founded in 1974 by Martin Davidson assisted by Madelaine Davidson. The main purpose of the label was to document the London free improvisation scene...
.
As leader
- Beauvais Cathedral (Emanem, 1974)
- The Juillaguet Collection (Emanem, 1996) with Albrecht Maurer
- The Willisau Suites (Emanem, 1997)
- Intersections (Emanem, 2004/2005)
- Rivière Composers Pool; Summer Works 2009 (Emanem, 2010) with Theo JörgensmannTheo JörgensmannTheodor Franz Jörgensmann is a jazz and free-improvising Basset clarinet player and composer. He has been a professional musician since 1975.-Activities:...
, Albrecht Maurer, Etienne Rolin
As Sideman
With Steve LacySteve Lacy
Steve Lacy , born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was a jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone....
- Journey Without EndJourney Without EndJourney Without End is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in Paris in 1971 and released on the Japanese RCA Victor label...
with Mal WaldronMal WaldronMalcolm Earl Waldron was an American jazz and world music pianist and composer, born in New York City.Like his contemporaries, Waldron's roots lie chiefly in the hard bop and post-bop genres of the New York club scene of the 1950s; but with time, he gravitated more towards free jazz and composition...
(RCA Victor (Japan), 1971) - Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy QuintetMal Waldron with the Steve Lacy QuintetMal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy released on the French America label in 1972...
(America (France), 1972) - TricklesTricklesTrickles is the first album by Steve Lacy to be released on the Italian Black Saint label. It features performances of five of Lacy's compositions by Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Kent Carter and Beaver Harris.-Reception:...
(Black Saint, 1976) - TroublesTroubles (Steve Lacy album)Troubles is the second album by Steve Lacy to be released on the Italian Black Saint label. It features performances of five of Lacy's compositions by Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter and Oliver Johnson.-Reception:...
(Black Saint, 1977) - DisposabilityDisposabilityDisposability is the fifth album by Steve Lacy and was released on the Italian RCA label in 1966. It features three tunes written by Thelonious Monk, one by Cecil Taylor, one by Carla Bley and four by Lacy performed by Lacy, Aldo Romano and Kent Carter....
With Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Jazz Composer's Orchestra was an American jazz group founded in 1965, to further avant-garde jazz in New York. Carla Bley and Michael Mantler were important in its organization and style....
- CommunicationCommunication (Jazz Composer's Orchestra album)Communication is the debut album by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra featuring compositions by Michael Mantler and Carla Bley performed by Paul Bley, Steve Lacy, Jimmy Lyons, Roswell Rudd, Archie Shepp, John Tchicai, Fred Pirtle, Willie Ruff, Ken McIntyre, Robin Kenyatta, Bob Carducci, Kent Carter,...
- Communications
With Un Drame Musical Instantané
Un Drame Musical Instantané
Un Drame Musical Instantané, since its creation in 1976, featuring Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet and Francis Gorgé, has decided to promote collective musical creation, co-signing their albums, which they consider as artworks in themselves, or their live shows which they try to renew every time...
- A Travail égal salaire égal (GRRR, 1982)