Kent Carter
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name =Kent Carter
| image = Kent Carter 1998 SW 300.jpg
| image_size = 250
| landscape = yes
| caption = Kent Carter in 1998
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1939|6|14}}
| birth_place =Hanover, New Hampshire
| genre = Jazz, avant-garde jazz
| occupation = Musician, composer
| instrument = Bass
| years_active =1960s–present
| associated_acts =
| website =
}}
Kent Carter (born June 14, 1939 in Hanover, New Hampshire) is an American jazz bassist. His father, Alan Carter, founded the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. He is also the grandson of American artist, Rockwell Kent. He worked in Steve Lacy's group, played on the two Jazz Composer's Orchestra albums and released albums for Emanem Records.[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p62880/discography|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic]
Discography
=As leader=
=As sideman=
With Paul Bley
With Don Cherry
- The Summer House Sessions (Blank Forms, 2021)
With the Jazz Composer's Orchestra
- Communication (JCOA, 1965)
- The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (JCOA, 1968)
With Steve Lacy
- Disposability (RCA, 1966)
- Journey Without End with Mal Waldron (RCA Victor, 1971)
- Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet (America, 1972)
- Trickles (Black Saint, 1976)
- Troubles (Black Saint, 1977)
- Stamps (HatHut, 1979)
- The Way (HatHut, 1979 [1980])
With Gianni Lenoci
- Secret Garden (Silta)
With Roswell Rudd
- Regeneration (Soul Note, 1982)
With the Spontaneous Music Ensemble
- Quintessence (Emanem, 1974 [1986])
With Noah Howard
- Live in Europe - Vol. 1 (Sun Records, 1975)
With Un Drame Musical Instantané
- A Travail égal salaire égal (Grrr, 1982)
With Alan Silva
- Seasons (BYG, 1971)
External links
- [http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD30/PoD30FickleSonance.html "Summer Works 2009" review]
References
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Category:American jazz double-bassists
Category:American male double-bassists
Category:Emanem Records artists
Category:Musicians from Hanover, New Hampshire
Category:21st-century American double-bassists
Category:21st-century American male musicians
Category:American male jazz musicians
Category:Spontaneous Music Ensemble members