James Carter

kooljazzman · January 14th, 2013, 05:51 PM

Was at the NYC Jazz Festival Saturday night at Poisson Rouge(formally known as the Village Gate)and James Carter tore the roof off that place !!.I have never seen nothing like it.He played the Sopprano and Tenor although he is equally as great with Alto and Barritone and a number of other wind instruments.His sidemen were playing Hammond B3 and Duums just a 3 pc organ trio.I have 14 of his albums of which 3 are live and I was not prepared for what I saw on Saturday.Also saw Rudresh Mahathappa and they were great !!..Earlier in the evening I was at the Jazz Standard to see the great Dr.Lonnie Smith always a great show !!!
I know James Carter is known for being a "show-off" by I don't see it that way I believe he is a great "showman"who will one day go down as being one of the greatest sax players ever !!

jcam_44 · January 14th, 2013, 05:56 PM

If he had his standard Hammond player Gerard Gibbs, then I bet it was a show!!

kooljazzman · January 14th, 2013, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jcam_44

If he had his standard Hammond player Gerard Gibbs, then I bet it was a show!!

Yes it was Gerard Gibbs on the B3 and Leonard King Jr on Drums.Carter paused at one point and lowered his tenor,gave it a funny look,then "bitch slapped"it as if to say I rule you !!!

Nikjazz90 · January 17th, 2013, 10:13 AM

I was there too, it was great!

kooljazzman · January 17th, 2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikjazz90

I was there too, it was great!

Thats cool man you whitnessed an exellent jazz group at thier best James Carter can "JAM" and play songs !!! Do not listen to the haters !!!

jav · January 18th, 2013, 03:41 AM

James Carter has been one of my absolute favorites for years. I too have been perplexed by the constant criticism leveled at him. Yes, he definitely is a showman, and yes, in his younger days he did sometimes throw everything but the kitchen sink at you with seemingly every solo, but would complacency be better? He has that deep Coleman Hawkins sound on the horn that apparently has fallen out of favor, but for me defines the saxophone at it's best. One of the best live events I ever saw was Mr. Carter and the incomparable David Murray at Yoshi's in Oakland some years back. That was saxophone heaven for me!

kh1958 · January 18th, 2013, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jav

James Carter has been one of my absolute favorites for years. I too have been perplexed by the constant criticism leveled at him. Yes, he definitely is a showman, and yes, in his younger days he did sometimes throw everything but the kitchen sink at you with seemingly every solo, but would complacency be better? He has that deep Coleman Hawkins sound on the horn that apparently has fallen out of favor, but for me defines the saxophone at it's best. One of the best live events I ever saw was Mr. Carter and the incomparable David Murray at Yoshi's in Oakland some years back. That was saxophone heaven for me!

He has a recognizable sound; is a brilliant multi-instrumentalist; plays with fiery energy--I like him too.

tpt1 · January 18th, 2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikjazz90

I was there too, it was great!

Me three! Acutally I only caught the tail end of Carter's set, but saw him sit in with Gregory Porter.

JoellyK · January 19th, 2013, 12:37 AM

Another fan here. Saw him play once and he was fantastic - A Real Quietstorm is an album I keep coming back to.

kooljazzman · January 19th, 2013, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jav

James Carter has been one of my absolute favorites for years. I too have been perplexed by the constant criticism leveled at him. Yes, he definitely is a showman, and yes, in his younger days he did sometimes throw everything but the kitchen sink at you with seemingly every solo, but would complacency be better? He has that deep Coleman Hawkins sound on the horn that apparently has fallen out of favor, but for me defines the saxophone at it's best. One of the best live events I ever saw was Mr. Carter and the incomparable David Murray at Yoshi's in Oakland some years back. That was saxophone heaven for me!

Check out this thread from couple years back.I agree with many of the contributors to the thread.To many haters in this world.JC has been one of the top saxaphonists and extroadinary live talent in the last 2 decades and IMHO one of the all time greats.If I could play like him I would play those long crazy jams too.When electric guitarists do it its called mastery why not the same here.And if you do not believe he can play songs with soul and feeling I suggest you get some of his recordings and listen.

http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?t=48567

January 14th, 2013, 05:51 PM	#1
kooljazzman Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 71	James Carter Was at the NYC Jazz Festival Saturday night at Poisson Rouge(formally known as the Village Gate)and James Carter tore the roof off that place !!.I have never seen nothing like it.He played the Sopprano and Tenor although he is equally as great with Alto and Barritone and a number of other wind instruments.His sidemen were playing Hammond B3 and Duums just a 3 pc organ trio.I have 14 of his albums of which 3 are live and I was not prepared for what I saw on Saturday.Also saw Rudresh Mahathappa and they were great !!..Earlier in the evening I was at the Jazz Standard to see the great Dr.Lonnie Smith always a great show !!! I know James Carter is known for being a "show-off" by I don't see it that way I believe he is a great "showman"who will one day go down as being one of the greatest sax players ever !!

January 18th, 2013, 03:41 AM	#6
jav Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: coastal region of Virginia Posts: 911	James Carter has been one of my absolute favorites for years. I too have been perplexed by the constant criticism leveled at him. Yes, he definitely is a showman, and yes, in his younger days he did sometimes throw everything but the kitchen sink at you with seemingly every solo, but would complacency be better? He has that deep Coleman Hawkins sound on the horn that apparently has fallen out of favor, but for me defines the saxophone at it's best. One of the best live events I ever saw was Mr. Carter and the incomparable David Murray at Yoshi's in Oakland some years back. That was saxophone heaven for me! __________________ "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

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January 14th, 2013, 05:56 PM	#2
jcam_44 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 513	If he had his standard Hammond player Gerard Gibbs, then I bet it was a show!!

January 17th, 2013, 10:13 AM	#4
Nikjazz90 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New York directly from Italy Posts: 2	I was there too, it was great!

January 19th, 2013, 12:37 AM	#9
JoellyK Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5	Another fan here. Saw him play once and he was fantastic - A Real Quietstorm is an album I keep coming back to.