Carter Jefferson
Carter Jefferson (1946 – 9 December 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.[1]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]As leader
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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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