James Carter
James Carter artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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June 23, 2011 With acres of soul, Carter is big and tall, a saxophone master with a smile.
August 11, 2009 Last weekend's festival packed in a dizzying array of talent, all performing in just 32 hours.
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August 9, 2009 He's a fiery, obvious talent. And he calls upon the down-home, honking feel of the B-3 organ.
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September 27, 2007 James Carter pays tribute to Don Byas in a concert recorded at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
Discover Songs
February 17, 2004 A Billie Holiday tribute from James Carter; Malian story-song guitarist Habib Koite; Scottish fo...
Reviews
May 26, 2011 Hear what happens when a major classical composer writes a concerto for a major jazz saxophonist.
May 30, 2008 Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews James Carter's new album, Present Tense.
More Stories
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March 1, 2011 Locomotives provided plenty of fodder for American jazz composers in the early 20th century.
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December 10, 2008 The year's best jazz CDs reach into the listener's world rather than demanding the opposite.
