Ron Carter sets record.

[Hardbopjazz]

Well done, Mr. Carter.

[Milestones]

At first that sounds astonishing.  But then...not really.  Mr. Carter has been everywhere, and he always adds something to a session.  If he only did the stint with Miles and a few trios (like those with Hank Jones and Tommy Flanagan), he would be an immortal. But there is, of course, so much more.

[clifford_thornton]

Well, they say half of life is just showing up! 

[JSngry]

And the other half is being able to come back.

[Justin V]

I have nothing but respect and admiration for Ron Carter.  This just goes to prove that no matter how much of Ron Carter's work I have in my collection, there will always be more out there.  Congratulations to him.

[gmonahan]

Interesting stat.  Great, great bassist and all-round artist!  I assume Ray Brown must have held the record before Mr. Carter??

 

gregmo

[Ted O'Reilly]

9 minutes ago, gmonahan said:

Interesting stat.  Great, great bassist and all-round artist!  I assume Ray Brown must have held the record before Mr. Carter??

 

gregmo

It used to be Milt Hinton, I think...

[gmonahan]

6 minutes ago, Ted O'Reilly said:

It used to be Milt Hinton, I think...

Another great bassist!

 

gregmo

[Ted O'Reilly]

14 minutes ago, gmonahan said:

Another great bassist!

 

gregmo

...and, a lovely man.

So too is Ron Carter.  I recall seeing him act as a 'shepherd' for the baritone master Cecil Payne at the Bern Jazz Festival in the late '90s.  Payne had very limited vision, but Carter danced attendance on him, showing great care and compassion.                                                                                                                        

12 minutes ago, Ted O'Reilly said:

...and, a lovely man.                                                                                                                         

 

Edited January 6, 2016 by Ted O'Reilly
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