The well-known James Carter is an American jazz musician widely recognized for his technical virtuosity on saxophones and a variety of woodwinds. He is the cousin of noted jazz violinist Regina Carter.
On May 31, 1988, at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), Carter was a last-minute addition for guest artist Lester Bowie, which turned into an invitation to play with his new quintet (forerunner of his New York Organ Ensemble) in New York City that following November at the now defunct Carlos 1 jazz club. This was pivotal in Carter’s career, putting him in musical contact with the world, and he moved to New York two years later. He has been prominent as a performer and recording artist on the jazz scene since the late 1980s, focusing on saxophones, flute, and clarinets.
James Carter Biography, age and birthday
James Carter was born on January 3, 1969, he is 54 years of age and an American jazz musician widely recognized for his technical virtuosity on saxophones and a variety of woodwinds.
James Carter’s nationality and ethnicity
James Carter is an American citizen who was born in the Detroit, Michigan, Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States.
James Carter’s education and occupation
James Carter is a jazz musician widely recognized for his technical virtuosity on saxophones, his educational background is not known to the media.
James Carter’s parents and siblings
James Carter was a single parent by her mother, she is Thelma Haight, and his father’s name is not known to the media. The media only know her noted jazz violinist cousin Regina Carter.
James Carter’s wife and children
James Carter has no kids nor is he married.
James Carter’s net worth
James Carter’s net worth is estimated at around $500 million.
James Carter met Lester Bowie in 1988 at a Detroit Institute of Arts event. A lack of musical opportunity in Detroit prompted Carter to move to New York, where Bowie was his first employer. In New York, James was noticed by bandleader Julius Hemphill, who was organizing a sextet of saxophonists. In addition to playing on Hemphill’s 1990 work Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera, Carter played on two sextet albums, Fat Man and the Hard Blues and Five Chord Stud
