Jazz bass giant Ron Carter is a busy man, with a schedule that might sound daunting even to a musician who has been around half of his 88 years. He just finished a monthlong residency at the storied ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ron Carter at the Detroit Jazz Festival, September 7, 2026. (Photo by Monica Morgan via Getty Images) You'd think that in the 11 ...

Ron Carter, the world’s most recorded jazz bassist, is now part of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Carter was inducted into the hall of fame during an Aug. 3 ceremony at the historic Carver Theatre in ...

The “avatar of ‘post-classical’ music—the virtuosic string quartet ETHEL (The New Yorker)” and legendary bassist Ron Carter join forces for an unforgettable classical-jazz mashup performance at Zankel ...

A story where the majestic chords played by Chopin and the thick bass of Ron Carter invite you into a state of deep peace and ...

If one wanted to capture a 'who's who' snapshot of the jazz icons of the mid-'70s, into the '80s and beyond, one of the best ways to start was to see if they had added their name to the list of ...

With Stardust (Blue Note 37813, 2002) bassist Ron Carter produced a tasteful collection of standards as a tribute to Oscar Pettiford, impeccably conceived and performed. It was a safe affair where ...

*Herbie Hancock didn’t simply lead another Miles Davis tribute Wednesday night — the Grammy-winning jazz legend helped bring a piece of Davis’ musical history back to life at the Hollywood Bowl, 100 ...

You’ve likely heard Ron Carter play, even if you may not have realized it. The 87-year-old double bassist holds the Guinness World Record for the most recorded performances; he’s played bass for ...

1. Anything Goes (Cole Porter) 5:24 2. De Samba (Ron Carter) 5:49 3. Baretta’s Theme (Dave Grusin / Morgan Ames) 5:06 4. Can’t Give You Anything (Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore / George David Weiss) ...

Ronald Levin Carter (born Ferndale, Michigan, on May 4, 1937) needs no introduction. Let's just say that he is the bassist's bassist. On Ron's hands, the bass and the man become the same entity, the ...