Ron Carter

Biography

Ronald Levin Carter is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded numerous times on the instrument. In addition to a solo career of more than 60 years, Carter is well-known for playing on numerous iconic Blue Note albums in the 1960s, as well as being the anchor of trumpeter Miles Davis's "Second Great Quintet" from 1963–1968.

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Awards & recognition

• ★The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette · 2021
• ★Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
• ★NEA Jazz Masters