Jason Carter (fiddler)
{{short description|American bluegrass musician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| years_active = 1991–present
| label = McCoury Music
Rounder
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Jason Carter is an American bluegrass musician who plays fiddle. He is best known for his work with the Del McCoury Band and the Travelin' McCourys.
Biography
Jason Carter was born in Ashland, Kentucky on February 1, 1973.
At the age of 8 he started playing guitar. He picked up the mandolin a few years later. He started playing fiddle at age 16 after hearing Del McCoury for the first time. Following high school graduation in 1991 from Greenup County High School, he joined The Goins Brothers, who he played with for six-months. During his time with the Goins Brothers, at a show in Nashville, Tennessee with Del McCoury, Carter approached McCoury and asked him for a job in his band. After a brief-tour that served as his audition, Carter was hired. He has been with the Del McCoury Band ever since.{{cite web|last1=Sunkel|first1=Phil|title=Del McCoury Band's Jason Carter Interview|url=https://hypemusicfestivals.com/2014/06/03/del-mccoury-bands-jason-carter-interview/|website=Hype-Mag|accessdate=6 February 2018}} He has played with the Travelin' McCourys since their formation in 2009. Carter left both bands in 2025 to focus on his solo career.
In 2015 he was inducted into the Country Music Highway in Greenup County, Kentucky.{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Portia|title=Carter added to Country Music Highway|url=http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/385/carter-added-to-country-music-highway|website=Portsmouth Daily Times|date=17 June 2015 |accessdate=12 March 2018}}
He has been named the International Bluegrass Music Association fiddle player of the year six times (1997, 1998, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2023).{{cite web|last1=BGS Staff|title=Here is your full 2015 IBMA Award winners list|url=https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/heres-your-full-2015-ibma-awards-winners-list|website=Bluegrass Situation|date=2 October 2015 |accessdate=5 February 2018}}
Over the years Carter has recorded with and performed with a number of musicians including Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, Dierks Bentley, Mac Wiseman, John Prine, The Osborne Brothers, June Carter, Marty Stuart, Lonesome River Band, Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, Ralph Stanley, Gibson Brothers (bluegrass duo), Sierra Hull, Sam Bush, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas and Bela Fleck.
He has also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, the Conan O'Brien show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
He recently married Bronwyn Keith-Hynes at a ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
Recordings
In addition to his work with the Del McCoury Band, Carter has released two solo albums, 1997's On The Move and 2022's Lowdown Hoedown.{{cite web|title=Jason Carter On the Move|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/on-the-move-mw0000056920|website=Allmusic|accessdate=5 February 2018}}
Discography
=Solo recordings=
- 1997: On The Move, Rounder{{cite web|title=On The Move|url=http://www.rounder.com/2011/03/on-the-move/|website=Rounder Records|accessdate=6 February 2018}}
- 2022: Lowdown Hoedown, Fiddleman Records{{cite web |url=https://bluegrasstoday.com/lowdown-hoedown-jason-carter/ |title=Lowdown Hoedown – Jason Carter |last=Paul |first=Braeden |date=January 18, 2023 |publisher=Bluegrass Today|access-date=January 19, 2023}}
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Category:Bluegrass musicians from Kentucky
Category:The Travelin' McCourys members