I'm no afficiando..but saw this guy live and realized that all the other saxophonists I'd seen uptil then wasn't even in the running..one of the few artists to give me goosebumps and actually made me listen for the full hour and a half set...one of the greats
Razorsharpedge Agree! And funny you mention Django; the recordings of him playing at campground jam sessions at the 2015 Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival are worth watching. Try searching: "james carter #1 samois camping 2015"
I listen some amazing stuff, there is nothing Carter can’t do with his horn. Back to Getz though I enjoy my hearing and a softer sound. But nobody amazes like Carter, serious training and imagination.
Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a joke, kid, it's a curse. My luck is changing, it's gotten from simply rotten to something worse Who knows, some day I will win too. I'll begin to reach my prime. Now though I see what our end is, All I can spend is just my time. I can't give you anything but love, baby. That's the only thing I've plenty of, baby. Dream awhile, scheme awhile We're sure to find Happiness and I guess All those things you've always pined for. Gee I'd like to see you looking swell, baby. Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, baby. Till that lucky day you know darned well, baby. I can't give you anything but love. Rome wasn't built in a day, kid. You have to pay, kid, for what you get. But I am willing to wait, dear, Your little mate, dear, will not forget. You have a lifetime before you. I'll adore you, come what may. Please don't be blue for the present, When it's so pleasant to hear you say I can't give you anything but love, baby. That's the only thing I've plenty of, baby. Dream awhile, scheme awhile We're sure to find Happiness and I guess All those things you've always pined for. Gee I'd like to see you looking swell, baby. Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, baby. Till that lucky day you know darned well, baby. I can't give you anything but love.
I've never really loved that in ever solo he plays he uses every trick he has... but lord does he have absolute total command of the instrument, perhaps more than anyone in history. I just want to hear him play one solo straight up one day haha
Looking at these sophisticated player in comment telling how jame carter style is ‘unsophisticated’. JC up there playing on stage , and touring his musician life while these armchair musician complaining, oh well the irony
@Mr. Octobass I don't think he's "unsophisticated" in his approach to music. He's just in terrible taste. Furthermore, his solos have no shape. He's constantly grandstanding. I hear no real sincerity in his playing. And he's not the only saxophonist in Jazz history who's guilty of this. Earl Bostic was another incredibly gifted saxist (perhaps even more so than Parker) who had lousy taste and made an entire career out of grandstanding and show-boating. Illinois Jacquet did a shit-load of grandstanding but he could also play beautifully crafted solos. Roland Kirk as well.
It's hilarious how many "experts" are under the impression that someone gives a toss about their opinion about James Carter or any other musician or artist that is doing what they want to do. Those keystrokes could have better been used writing your own memoir. FOCUS.
Monsieur CARON none of us will forget the shock & surprise of Uzeb in Zapata's Lounge Halifax 1982 - I came looking for Carter doing theme from film Winter Meeting with his trio, then saw this was your upload and had to investigate! regards to you and PS this big band is mixed beautifully outdoors - whatever became of your incredible FOH engineer, with whom we spoke in club 35 years ago?
I'm pretty sure he is a giant standing on several giants shoulders, somebody put some time in and then .... a new age is born his unique sound. My brain hurts after I listen.
Every now and then he plays wonderfully, but even at his age he just *can't resist the fucking showboating.* Somebody should tell him to stop the goofy shit and EDIT HIMSELF. Even Illinois Jacquet didn't do all of that clowning.
