Legendary bassist Ron Carter at the Detroit Jazz Festival. Image courtesy of PBS.
鈥,鈥 a new documentary about legendary jazz bassist and City College of New York premieres on PBS at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 21.
Carter taught in City College鈥檚 from 1982-2002, and is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz music. He has recorded over 2200 albums, and was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most recorded jazz bassist in history.
Directed by seven-time Emmy award-winner , of , the movie is a portrait of a musical trailblazer who was turned away from the segregated world of classical music only to forge his own path in jazz.
He made a name for himself with Miles Davis鈥 second quintet (1963-1968), and accompanied greats like Chet Baker and Lena Horne. Eventually, he did find a way back to classical music, writing and recording pieces for string quartet and arranging Bach chorales for basses.
鈥淣o one is gonna tell me what I cannot do,鈥 he states in the film. 鈥淭hey may tell me I can鈥檛 work there. They may tell me I can鈥檛 go in their front door. But they鈥檙e not telling me what I can鈥檛 do.鈥
The movie features a star-studded roster of musicians like Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and Stanley Clark. The movie shows new concert footage of Carter performing songs, including 鈥淪weet Lorraine鈥 with his former student jazz pianist Jon Batiste. But it also depicts Carter visiting students at Fiorello H. Laguardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, fielding questions and giving advice. His honesty, empathy and extraordinary skill win over his young audience.
鈥淭hrough six extraordinary years of filming and traveling together, Ron never ceased to amaze me with his warmth and grace,鈥 said Schnall, who has won seven Emmys and a Peabody Award, and is known for the recent five-hour MSNBC/NBC Studios series 鈥淥bama.鈥
The name of the movie is the same as Carter鈥檚 memoir 鈥溾 which was published in 2014, and is available online. In addition to performing and recording, Carter continues to teach at the Manhattan School of Music.
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