Carter Jefferson(1946 – 9 December 1993) was an Americanjazztenor saxophonist.[1]
Biography
editJefferson played clarinet and alto saxophone early in his career, playing in the backing bands forThe Temptations,The Supremes,andLittle Richardin the 1960s.[2]In 1971, he enteredNew York University,and played withMongo Santamaríaand withArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers.[3]Between 1977 and 1980 he performed and recorded withWoody Shaw.[4]Following this, Jefferson spent time withElvin Jones,Roy Haynes,Cedar Walton,Jerry Gonzalez,Malachi Thompson,Barbara Donald,andJack Walrath.His only record as a bandleader was the 1978 releaseThe Rise of Atlantis,produced byWoody Shaw.[5]A heavy drinker and smoker for most of his life, he died inKraków,Poland, in 1993 after an emergency surgical procedure; he had been suffering from cirrhosis, kidney failure,stomach ulcers,a hemorrhaging esophagus, acutecirculatory failure,and other maladies.[6][7]
Discography
editAs leader
edit- 1978:The Rise of Atlantis(Timeless Muse) withTerumasa Hino,Harry Whitaker,Clint Houston,Victor Lewis,Steve Thornton,Lani Groves,Shunzo Ono,John Hicks
As sideman
editWithArt Blakey
- Buhaina(Prestige, 1973)
- Anthenagin(Prestige, 1973)
- Illumination(1977)
WithWoody 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)
WithBarbara 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]
WithMalachi 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)
WithJack Walrath
- Master of Suspense(Blue Note, 1987)
- Neohippus(Blue Note, 1988)
- Gut Feelings(Muse, 1990 [1992])
WithClifford Jordan
- The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan(Mapleshade, 1989-91 [1997])
References
edit- ^Yanow, Scott.Carter JeffersonatAllMusic.Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz,p. PT742, atGoogle Books
- ^Stokes, W. Royal (July 1, 1983)."Jefferson Jazz".The Washington Post.RetrievedMarch 2,2018.
- ^Woideck, Carl (1992).The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw(Media notes).Mosaic Records.
- ^"Carter Jefferson Discography".Jazzlists.RetrievedMarch 2,2018.
- ^Grove, Lloyd (December 15, 1993)."The Lonesome Death of a Jazzman".The Washington Post.RetrievedMarch 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.