MUSIC MONDAY:A Celebration Playlist of Legendary Bassist Ron Carter in Honor of his 85th (LISTEN)

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)

With over 60 albums as a bandleader and hundreds of others as a sideman, Ron Carter has more than 2,220 recording sessions to his credit.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, his record-setting number of credits makes Ron Carter the most recorded bass player ever.

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Though a case can be made he is simply the most recorded single jazz artist. Periodt. Meanwhile, he has embraced other genres in his journeys, including classical music, Latin, big band, soul, and hip-hop.

He was introduced to a new generation of fans with his appearance on A Tribe Called Quest‘s 1991 classic album The Low End Theory.

Please enjoy this collection of music from the decades-long career of the great Ron Carter.

And as always, stay safe sane, and kind.