James Carter

About

Notable for his work on the baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute, this prominent jazz musician collaborated with opera singer Kathleen Battle, saxophonist Julius Hemphill, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, and numerous other world-class musicians. 

Before Fame

While growing up in Detroit, Michigan, Carter trained with Philadelphia-born tenor saxophonist Donald Washington, Sr. and toured to Scandinavia with the International Jazz Band. 

Trivia

Throughout his music career, he collected numerous vintage horns. He has done work on more than 40 albums throughout his prolific career. 

Family Life

With one of his cousins, fellow jazz musician Regina Carter, he recorded an album titled Chasin' the Gypsy. 

Associated With

In the late 1980s, he began a lengthy collaboration with jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie.