Carter Jefferson
Carter Jefferson (1946 – 9 December 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.[1]
Biography
Jefferson played clarinet and alto saxophone early in his career, playing in the backing bands for The Temptations, The Supremes, and Little Richard in the 1960s.[2] In 1971, he entered New York University, and played with Mongo Santamaría and with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.[3] Between 1977 and 1980 he performed and recorded with Woody Shaw.[4] Following this, Jefferson spent time with Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Cedar Walton, Jerry Gonzalez, Malachi Thompson, Barbara Donald, and Jack Walrath. His only record as a bandleader was the 1978 release The Rise of Atlantis, produced by Woody Shaw.[5] A heavy drinker and smoker for most of his life, he died in Kraków, Poland, in 1993 after an emergency surgical procedure; he had been suffering from cirrhosis, kidney failure, stomach ulcers, a hemorrhaging esophagus, acute circulatory failure, and other maladies.[6][7]
Discography
As leader
- 1978: The Rise of Atlantis (Timeless Muse) with Terumasa Hino, Harry Whitaker, Clint Houston, Victor Lewis, Steve Thornton, Lani Groves, Shunzo Ono, John Hicks
As sideman
With Art Blakey
- Buhaina (Prestige, 1973)
- Anthenagin (Prestige, 1973)
With Walter Davis, Jr.
- Illumination (1977)
With Woody Shaw
- Rosewood (Columbia, 1977)
- Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard (Columbia, 1978)
- Woody III (Columbia, 1979)
- For Sure! (Columbia, 1979)
- Woody Shaw Quartet Basel 1980 (Elemental Music, 2019)
With Barbara Donald
- Barbara Donald and Unity: Olympia Live (Cadence Jazz Records, 1982)[8]
- Barbara Donald and Unity: The Past and Tomorrows (Cadence Jazz Records, 1983)[9]
With Malachi Thompson
- Spirit (Delmark, 1983)
- The Jaz Life (Delmark, 1992)
- Lift Every Voice (Delmark, 1993)
- New Standards (Delmark, 1993)
- 47th Street (Delmark, 1997)
- Freebop Now! (Delmark, 1998)
With Jack Walrath
- Master of Suspense (Blue Note, 1987)
- Neohippus (Blue Note, 1988)
- Gut Feelings (Muse, 1990 [1992])
With Clifford Jordan
- The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan (Mapleshade, 1989-91 [1997])
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Carter Jefferson at AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, p. PT742, at Google Books
- ^ Stokes, W. Royal (July 1, 1983). "Jefferson Jazz". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ Woideck, Carl (1992). The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw (Media notes). Mosaic Records.
- ^ "Carter Jefferson Discography". Jazzlists. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ Grove, Lloyd (December 15, 1993). "The Lonesome Death of a Jazzman". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "THE LONESOME DEATH OF A JAZZMAN - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ Olympia Live (Media notes). Cadence Jazz Records. 1982.
- ^ The Past and Tomorrows (Media notes). Cadence Jazz Records. 1982.
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- Joanne Brackeen
- Cameron Brown
- Donald Brown
- Bobby Broom
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- George Cables
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- Steve Davis
- Spanky DeBrest
- Sam Dockery
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- Charles Fambrough
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- John Gilmore
- Benny Golson
- Benny Green
- Johnny Griffin
- Bill Hardman
- Donald Harrison
- Philip Harper
- John Hicks
- Freddie Hubbard
- Dennis Irwin
- Javon Jackson
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- Geoffrey Keezer
- Frank Lacy
- Brian Lynch
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- Wynton Marsalis
- Jackie McLean
- Jymie Merritt
- Mulgrew Miller
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- Clarence Seay
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- Horace Silver
- Victor Sproles
- Bobby Timmons
- Jean Toussaint
- McCoy Tyner
- Cedar Walton
- Peter Washington
- Doug Watkins
- Bobby Watson
- James Williams
- Reggie Workman
albums
- The Jazz Messengers (1956)
- Hard Bop (1957)
- Ritual (1957)
- Selections from Lerner and Loewe's... (1957)
- Cu-Bop (1957)
- Hard Drive (1957)
- A Night in Tunisia (1958)
- Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (1958)
- Moanin' (1959)
- The Big Beat (1960)
- A Night in Tunisia (1961)
- Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1961)
- Mosaic (1962)
- Buhaina's Delight (1963)
- Caravan (1963)
- The Freedom Rider (1964)
- Free for All (1964)
- Kyoto (1964)
- Golden Boy (1964)
- Indestructible (1965)
- 'S Make It (1965)
- Soul Finger (1965)
- Tough! (1966)
- Like Someone in Love (1967)
- The Witch Doctor (1969)
- Roots & Herbs (1970)
- Child's Dance (1972)
- Buhaina (1973)
- Anthenagin (1973)
- In Walked Sonny (1975)
- Backgammon (1976)
- Gypsy Folk Tales (1977)
- In My Prime Vol. 1 (1978)
- In My Prime Vol. 2 (1978)
- Reflections in Blue (1979)
- Night in Tunisia: Digital Recording (1979)
- Album of the Year (1981)
- Oh-By the Way (1984)
- Blue Night (1985)
- Feeling Good (1986)
- Not Yet (1988)
- I Get a Kick Out of Bu (1988)
- Chippin' In (1990)
- One for All (1990)
albums
- At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (1956)
- At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (1956)
- A Midnight Session with the Jazz Messengers (1957)
- 1958 – Paris Olympia (1959)
- At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 & 2 (1959)
- Art Blakey et les Jazz Messengers au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (1960)
- Paris Jam Session (1960)
- Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 and 2 (1960)
- A Jazz Hour with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Blues March (1961)
- Three Blind Mice (1962)
- Ugetsu (1963)
- Buttercorn Lady (1966)
- Jazz Messengers '70 (1970)
- In This Korner (1978)
- Live at Montreux and Northsea (1980)
- One by One (1981)
- Art Blakey in Sweden (1981)
- Straight Ahead (1981)
- Keystone 3 (1982)
- Live at Kimball's (1985)
- The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen (1989)
albums
- Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1956)
- The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
- Drum Suite (1957)
- Pisces (1979)
- Africaine (1981)
- Originally (1982)
albums
- Des Femmes Disparaissent (1959)
- Les liaisons dangereuses 1960 (1960)
solo albums
- Blakey (1954)*
- A Night at Birdland Vol. 1, Vol. 2 & Vol. 3 (1954)
- Orgy in Rhythm (1957)
- Art Blakey Big Band (1957)
- Holiday for Skins (1958)
- Drums Around the Corner (1959)
- The African Beat (1962)
- A Jazz Message (1963)
- Hold On, I'm Coming (1966)
- Killer Joe (1981)
- Bluesiana Triangle (1990)