James Carter

tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, arranger, producer, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone, bass flute, saxophone, flute

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Yves Beauvais producer 'Round Midnight, 1944 Stomp, A Ballad for a Doll, Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Born to Be Blue, Chasin' the Gypsy, Deep Throat Blues, Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Eventide, Frisco Follies, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, In Carterian Fashion, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Odyssey, Oriental Shuffle, Skull Grabbin', The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, The Stevedore's Serenade, Trouble in the World, You Never Told Me That You Care
Craig Taborn Hammond organ, piano 'Round Midnight, 1944 Stomp, A Ballad for a Doll, Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Born to Be Blue, Caravan, Deep Throat Blues, Don's Idea, Epistrophy, Equinox, Escape From Bizarro World, Hour of Parting, In Carterian Fashion, JC on the Set, Lianmo, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Skull Grabbin', Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, The Stevedore's Serenade, Worried and Blue, You Never Told Me That You Care
Jaribu Shahid bass 1944 Stomp, Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Born to Be Blue, Caravan, Don's Idea, Epistrophy, Equinox, Escape From Bizarro World, Eventide, Hour of Parting, In Carterian Fashion, JC on the Set, Lianmo, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Skull Grabbin', Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, The Stevedore's Serenade, Worried and Blue
Tani Tabbal drums 1944 Stomp, Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Born to Be Blue, Caravan, Don's Idea, Epistrophy, Equinox, Escape From Bizarro World, Hour of Parting, In Carterian Fashion, JC on the Set, Lianmo, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Skull Grabbin', Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, The Stevedore's Serenade, Worried and Blue
Danny Kopelson recording Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Frisco Follies, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, In Carterian Fashion, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Odyssey, Oriental Shuffle, Skull Grabbin', Trouble in the World

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Yves Beauvais producer 'Round Midnight, 1944 Stomp, A Ballad for a Doll, Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Born to Be Blue, Chasin' the Gypsy, Deep Throat Blues, Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Eventide, Frisco Follies, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, In Carterian Fashion, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Odyssey, Oriental Shuffle, Skull Grabbin', The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, The Stevedore's Serenade, Trouble in the World, You Never Told Me That You Care
Craig Taborn Hammond organ, piano 'Round Midnight, 1944 Stomp, A Ballad for a Doll, Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Born to Be Blue, Caravan, Deep Throat Blues, Don's Idea, Epistrophy, Equinox, Escape From Bizarro World, Hour of Parting, In Carterian Fashion, JC on the Set, Lianmo, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Skull Grabbin', Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, The Stevedore's Serenade, Worried and Blue, You Never Told Me That You Care
Jaribu Shahid bass 1944 Stomp, Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Born to Be Blue, Caravan, Don's Idea, Epistrophy, Equinox, Escape From Bizarro World, Eventide, Hour of Parting, In Carterian Fashion, JC on the Set, Lianmo, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Skull Grabbin', Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, The Stevedore's Serenade, Worried and Blue
Tani Tabbal drums 1944 Stomp, Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Born to Be Blue, Caravan, Don's Idea, Epistrophy, Equinox, Escape From Bizarro World, Hour of Parting, In Carterian Fashion, JC on the Set, Lianmo, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Skull Grabbin', Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, The Stevedore's Serenade, Worried and Blue
Danny Kopelson recording Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Frisco Follies, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, In Carterian Fashion, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Odyssey, Oriental Shuffle, Skull Grabbin', Trouble in the World
Scott Austin engineer 'Round Midnight, 1944 Stomp, A Ballad for a Doll, Ask Me Now, Born to Be Blue, Deep Throat Blues, Epistrophy, Equinox, Eventide, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Take the "A" Train, The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, The Stevedore's Serenade, You Never Told Me That You Care
Kazunori Sugiyama producer Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Caravan, Epistrophy, Equinox, Hour of Parting, JC on the Set, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, Worried and Blue
Jim Anderson (engineer) mix, recording Ask Me Now, Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Caravan, Epistrophy, Equinox, Hour of Parting, JC on the Set, Lunatic, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Sophisticated Lady, Take the "A" Train, Worried and Blue
Rory Romano recording Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Frisco Follies, In Carterian Fashion, Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Odyssey, Skull Grabbin', Trouble in the World
Fred Kevorkian editor Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Frisco Follies, In Carterian Fashion, Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Odyssey, Skull Grabbin', Trouble in the World
Dave Fisher mix Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Frisco Follies, In Carterian Fashion, Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Odyssey, Skull Grabbin', Trouble in the World
Aya Takemura recording Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Frisco Follies, In Carterian Fashion, Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Odyssey, Skull Grabbin', Trouble in the World
Tom Schick mix Don's Idea, Down to the River, Escape From Bizarro World, Frisco Follies, In Carterian Fashion, Lianmo, Lockjaw's Lament, Odyssey, Skull Grabbin', Trouble in the World
Ross Peterson engineer Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Oriental Shuffle
Justin Picotte mix Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Oriental Shuffle
Dan Wojnar (Engineer) engineer 'Round Midnight, 1944 Stomp, A Ballad for a Doll, Born to Be Blue, Deep Throat Blues, Eventide, The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, The Stevedore's Serenade, You Never Told Me That You Care
Danny Kadar mix Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Oriental Shuffle
Steve Kirby bass Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, Frisco Follies, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Lockjaw's Lament, Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Oriental Shuffle
Joe Ferla engineer 'Round Midnight, 1944 Stomp, A Ballad for a Doll, Born to Be Blue, Deep Throat Blues, Eventide, The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, The Stevedore's Serenade, You Never Told Me That You Care
Scott Young engineer Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Oriental Shuffle
Disk Union (Entry used for credits of the Disk Union label.) producer Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Caravan, Hour of Parting, JC on the Set, Lunatic, Sophisticated Lady, Worried and Blue
Devin Emke engineer Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Caravan, Hour of Parting, JC on the Set, Lunatic, Sophisticated Lady, Worried and Blue
DIW producer Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Caravan, Hour of Parting, JC on the Set, Lunatic, Sophisticated Lady, Worried and Blue
John Siket engineer Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Caravan, Hour of Parting, JC on the Set, Lunatic, Sophisticated Lady, Worried and Blue
Cheung Ching Ming photography Baby Girl Blues, Blues for a Nomadic Princess, Caravan, Hour of Parting, JC on the Set, Lunatic, Sophisticated Lady, Worried and Blue
Romero Lubambo classical guitar Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, I'll Never Be the Same, Imari's Lullaby, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Oriental Shuffle
DIW/Disk Union (Japanes label production - do not use for relaese) producer Ask Me Now, Epistrophy, Equinox, Oleo, Out of Nowhere, Sandu, Take the "A" Train
Regina Carter violin Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, I'll Never Be the Same, Oriental Shuffle
Joey Baron drums Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), Avalon, Chasin' the Gypsy, Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle), Nuages, Oriental Shuffle
Cyrus Chestnut (an American jazz Composer and Pianist) Hammond organ Frisco Follies, Lockjaw's Lament
Dwight Adams trumpet Don's Idea, Escape From Bizarro World, In Carterian Fashion, Lianmo, Odyssey
Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) bass A Ballad for a Doll, Deep Throat Blues, The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, You Never Told Me That You Care
Cyro Baptista percussion Avalon, La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess), Nuages, Oriental Shuffle
Leon Parker cymbals, drums A Ballad for a Doll, Deep Throat Blues, The Intimacy of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes, You Never Told Me That You Care
Kevin Carter guitar Down to the River, In Carterian Fashion, Trouble in the World
Cassius Richmond (American saxophonist) alto saxophone Escape From Bizarro World, Lianmo, Odyssey
Leonard King drums Down to the River, Odyssey, Trouble in the World
Charlie Giordano accordion Artillerie lourde (Heavy Artillery), I'll Never Be the Same, Nuages
Henry Butler (jazz pianist) Hammond organ Down to the River, Odyssey, Trouble in the World
Lester Bowie performer Atitled Valse (feat. Lester Bowie), FreeReggaeHiBop (feat. Lester Bowie)
Hamiet Bluiett performer Composition #400 (feat. Hamiet Bluiett), Naima (feat. Hamiet Bluiett)
Alvester Garnett drums Frisco Follies, Lockjaw's Lament
Buddy Tate performer Blue Creek (feat. Buddy Tate), Moten Swing (feat. Buddy Tate)

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Benny Golson tenor saxophone Body & Soul, Cry Me a River, In Memory Of, Lester Leaps In, Lover, Come Back to Me, My Favorite Things, My Old Flame, St. Thomas, The Girl From Ipanema, Whisper Not
Steve Turre flute, tenor saxophone Dorthaan's Walk, E.D., Hand Full of Five, Medley: Serenade to a Cuckoo / Bright Moments, One for Kirk, Stepping Into Beauty, The Spirits Up Above, Three for the Festival, Volunteered Slavery
Regina Carter bass clarinet Don't Get Sassy, Love Theme From Spartacus
Ρωμέο Αβλαστιμίδης soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Blue Hawaiian, Cut Your Hair, Here, My First Mine, Platform Blues, Stereo, Summer Babe
Cyrus Chestnut alto saxophone Miss Thing, Sharp, The Journey
Fireroad tenor saxophone Five Chord Stud, Flush, Shorty, The Moat and The Bridge
Karrin Allyson tenor saxophone All or Nothing at All, Naima, Say It (Over and Over Again)
Herbie Hancock soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Here Come de Honey Man, It Ain’t Necessarily So
Christian McBride Band bass clarinet Via Mwandishi, Walking on the Moon
Cesária Évora tenor saxophone Coragem Irmon
Marcus Miller tenor saxophone 3 Deuces