How Ron Carter Played it Cool with Miles Davis
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Jazz bassist Ron Carter recalls when Miles Davis asked him to join his band and the surprisingly ambivalent response he gave.
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As part of the Jazz Legacies series, the Graduate Center's Gary Giddins, acclaimed critic and author, speaks with jazz legends about their life and work.
This year's series begins with a conversation featuring bassist and cellist Ron Carter. Carter's appearances on over 2,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history. Carter is also an acclaimed cellist and has recorded numerous times on that instrument. - City University of New York
Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music's greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, the Kronos Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Bobby Timmons. In the early 1960s he performed throughout the United States in concert halls and nightclubs with Jaki Byard and Eric Dolphy. He later toured Europe with Cannonball Adderley. From 1963 to 1968, he was a member of the classic and acclaimed Miles Davis Quintet. He was named Outstanding Bassist of the Decade by the Detroit News, Jazz Bassist of the Year by Downbeat magazine, and Most Valuable Player by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. - เพลง
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It also sent Miles the message, "I am respectful and completely professional in my dealings with my bandleaders,
and I will be just as respectful and completely professional with you as I was with Art."
Baribrotzer • spot on ...it means that he is a man to honour his contracts and be able to be trusted
...very wise on Mr Carter's part !!!!!
Ron Carter is a man of class and dignity.
I really agree with this. I’ve always consider him beeing that!
Ron didn't play it cool. He was simply being courteous and respectful.
That's cool.
Sincerely,
GOD
Excellent point.
He displayed loyalty and respect to a bandleader, someone he obviously respected.
@Jim Stark That depends how you define "cool". Discourteous & disrespectful people are never cool. In the jazz world of the 50's & 60's it was the highest compliment.
I think being courteous and respectful are all under the category of keeping your cool
@@dd-vm1hs it's all under the same category lol
This is like a 2:20 lesson on how you can be a soft-spoken, courteous gentleman, and still command respect from everyone you deal with.
Man, I respect Mr. Carter even more. If Miles Davis offers you a gig, you'd kinda wanna drop everything and jump on that, but he didn't want to leave Art Farmer high and dry.
Drop everything aye? th-cam.com/video/hoC7cL-vjWk/w-d-xo.html
But art farmer was a bad man on trumpet too and he was playing with Jim Hall. No diss but playing with those 2 is right up there with playing with Miles IMO.
While Ron is a gentleman and a man of his word by all accounts, he had a good reason not to leave Art Farmer precipitously. Doing so could lead other bandleaders to see him as someone you can’t count on, and as he was leaving to work for someone who could take a strong dislike to you at the slightest provocation Ron would not be able to count on the job with Miles lasting beyond a few weeks. Sidemen are evaluated not just on their musical skills.
@@DovidM exactly
Ron Carter and Herbie Hancock both have very similar stories about how they got to be in Miles' band. And they both do a pretty good Miles impression.
You should Santana's Miles impression, if you haven't already.
I love how everyone who worked withMiles Davis has their own impersonation of him when they recall him in a story
1:20 Best Miles impression ever.
What a beautifully soft spoken man
What a gentleman!!! Hats off !
Mr Ron Carter is one of the greatest bass players that ever lived.
Miles was an innovator. I am too because of what he did
Ron Carter provides such a great example of managing a career with class.
Ron's response to Miles was classy, smart, and very diplomatic.
I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Carter play at the Gran Lux in Buenos Aires, Argentina a few years ago. As usual, he put on a great show to a sold-out audience.
Ok, President Idi Amin
good for him...self respect in a young man in the face of authority figures is rare...we're all still learning
I had never listened to Ron Carter's voice. his voice is soft like many jazz musicians. and what he says is close to the image I would have of this tall man, one of my favorite bassists. it's a beautiful slice of life.
Classy guy, Ron Carter. I like his voice as well as his playing ...could listen to him speak for hours.
Self respect. He handled it the way one should, you don't walk out on people when you have made a commitment.
Ron Carter is a walking/talking/bass-playing gem of Jazz history. I saw him a year or so ago do a gig with Pat Metheny in little Infinity Hall in Norfolk, Ct. Just the two of them in a tiny little theater seating maybe 200 people. The mutual respect and admiration displayed was as inspiring as the music.
I really like how Ron respected his commitment to Art Farmer. That decision shows a lot of integrity considering how young he was at the time and that it was Miles Davis asking him to join his group!
Greatest bass player ever. And a very good human being. Talent. Artistry. Integrity.
Far from it
@@doddsalfa maybe one Mingus away from it, that is not far. He is the most recorded up right bass player in history, that means he was the most demanded for sessions. You can add tChambers in the mix, a Meyer at the end of his career why not.
A handfullof players are in his league.
@@simonrano8072 i like Ron very much but there are easily more than 100 bassplayers no less than him.Just because how many cds you have played on is not a proof you are the best
@@doddsalfa 100 playing up right bass ? Or you count all the random bass players in the rock bands you like ?
@@simonrano8072 i have been professional contrabassist in jazz and classical music for more than 30 years playing with people like Blossom Dearie .Bjork. Nigel Kennedy and countless great artists .I have played rock and disco or what you want me to play.I started my carrier at 19 in a symphony orchestra
A thoughtful, considerate musician that Mr.Ron Carter. Very refreshing story!
Yes! Very refreshing!
Respectful Ron. Young ones can learn from this great and talented man.
Legendary musicians from a great era.
They few remaining greats like Ron Carter still act as mentors
Unconditional loyalty is a great virtue
I think it's great that he had that much respect for the band leader. As a band leader myself, I can tell that's a rare thing nowadays!
An unbelievable iconic talent, and the epitome of cool.
bass players are cool
And don't forget, the bass guitar is actually the coolest sounding instrument in any band. Lock the bass with drums, pure magic.
Melody can be the soul of music, but bass ans drums are the heart
@Kenneth Liburd It absolutely is a bass guitar. Leo Fender designed it as such, so that guitarists could double on it and get more work.
@ He plays the upright bass not a bass guitar
@@hollohullu9448 there is rare footage of Ron Carter playing an electric bass!
I loved his playing. What a guy as well.
First class man of grace ad taste.....Ron Carter
cavaleer - This is true; and the class and respect he has is part of his approach to music...I've admired him for as long as l've known about him (early ' 70s). He is a national treasure.
Ron Carter did exactly the right thing, and it worked out.
Love him. Seeing him play live is indescribable.
Dr. Carter's interpretation of Miles caught the audience by surprise; when they laughed, I laughed as well...too funny! Dr. Carter is a serious and very intellectual person.
Honorary doc from Berklee, and taught at CCNY and Juilliard, so technically it's correct. But no if you have a broken leg and need it set, I would not call this Dr. Carter.
That is called integrity.
I love those beautiful long mwah tones Ron Carter got out of his bass. This was somthing that Jaco Pastories adopted on fretless electric bass beautifully.
Mr. Ron Carter played the standup bass on A Tribe Called Quest’s song “Versus from the Abstract” on “The Low End Theory” album. It was a great collaboration. Check it out if you have time.
Also with Gil Scott-Heron too! "Detroit"
Wow thanks ! was not aware of that .
@@Bjorlin1 , do you know which song they sampled from? Also here’s a video of Mr. Carter stating he was in the studio with them working on The Low End Theory. I’m not saying your wrong, but if you have more info please share. th-cam.com/video/SMXQCwmaU5Q/w-d-xo.html
he also did the bass line for "stop breathing" off Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red"
I love Ron Carter’s cello work with Eric Dolphy.
What a beautiful story. It fits with all of these guys. Kooks. Love all this Jazz history. Art Farmer never got his due, but apparently Miles respected him, so all is right with the universe. Also, Ron Carter! Maybe one of the best Jazz bass guys ever?
Wonderful story, such incredible history. Thank you for all you have done for all of us! ❤️😎
This Guy Ron Carter was a Heck of a Basketball player for Witchita State & when My Dad told Me that Ron Carter was also recording with Him on one of My Dads Albums I was in total shock, because I didnt know that He was a Musician back then I just knew him for Basketball. He & Waymon Tisdale proves that just because you are an elite athletic you can also be a World Class Musician. Oh yeah My Dad had a Musical connection to Miles Davis, He wss His Piano or Keyboard Player.
a Great Man with a Beautiful Soul.
Salute Mr. Carter. Good Character paves its own way.
Every time I got a sandwich at that deli on Spring and Hudson, ca. 1999, I thought: This is where Wes made that record. Ron Carter just gave it a new twist. With onions.
Cool PSA reflects cool.. I sat in miles Davis leather chair and I felt like golden
Great story by a great bass player!!!
A very astute and dignified speaker is Professor Ron Carter...
Saw him in performance with VSOP 1977 and still soaring from it...
Ron and Herbie learned much much Miles
who is was and ALWAYS will be the MAN!
Always like his name. He is so cool. All these wonderful men are gone far too soon.
Ron Carter=Gentleman.
Speaks softly. Like his style.
'Mr. Davis..' Much respect.
Ron Carter.Da Man !!!
This is called commitment, responsibility, and care !!!! Three major characteristics of a descent human being !!! Kind of thing that is missing a lot in these days ...
Ron Carter is class from top top bottom, start to finish.
Fascinating! What a thoughtful and professional way to handle such an incredible situation.
Such a lovely human being.
WOW 🤩 SALUTE TO RON CARTER.
What a cool guy Ron Carter is !!
Just to add Ron`s bands/playing is the only i can stand... and not get bored after 5 minutes...
"Dignified Loyalty" ...👍👍❤️
People respect integrity
Ron teaching Miles a lesson in Cool.
Ron Carter's plaid top and rust courduroys show a great style .. aside, of course, from his musical genius.
Ron Carter is the bomb!
RESPECT.
Handsome respectable guy
Wonderful story
That is one seriously talented man.
You gotta to born that way! ….a man’s man. Class act.
This was amazing.
Sounds like an honorable man.
Classy guy.
I really appreciate how Carter didn’t drop his social ethics when miles asked him to drop the band he was in.
I'm pretty sure Ron Carter isn't playing it cool, I'm pretty sure he's just cool all the time. You can tell by how he talks
Everybody's got to try and imitate Mile's voice when retelling their meetings with him LMAO...
RON CARTER.. ON THE BASS..
Many bass players point to famous rock music bassists for how they got started playing. I tell people to look at Ron Carter. That cat would run circles around so many guys who play bass these days.
That's strength.
excellent
That is so cool.
Respect
What a gent
Very respectful thing to do, a wise decision.
Class!
Ron Carter is a cool ass dude
That's a serious professional and person.
Class....
CLASS ACT !
Awesome
The Great Master:Mr Ron Carter!!!.
"disband" is one of the very greatest verbs
As in, i love dis band.
This is how men should engage each other over business. Ron Carter could have taken the passive/aggressive route, leaving without any notice, and then dealing with the consequences of "burning a bridge" later in his career. This is how men should conduct business--he gained the respect of both of his employers.
Class
wow, ron carter!
It's called integrity.
Art Farmer another Great!
Class player all the way.
Beautiful story.
Much like when Hornblower leaves the Justinian.
Seems to me that Mr Carter has some diplomacy chops.
class
I find it quite amusing his voice is resonating with all those diffusors in the back.