About Ron Carter
Ron Carter was born on May 4th, 1937 and his first instrument was not the double bass at first. He first started to play the cello but soon after he switched to the upright bass. Later he studied and earned a B. A from the Eastman School of Music and received a Masters Degree in Music from the Manhattan School of Music.
While he was studying at the Manhattan School of Music, Ron was recruited by drummer Chico Hamilton to play in his group. This was his first experience playing on the professional jazz scene in New York City. In the same band, he also met Eric Dolphy and continued to work with him. His first recording session was on Eric’s album “Out There” where h played the cello.
Before getting recruited by Miles Davis, Ron Carter worked with fellow NYC musicians such as Randy Weston, Thelonious Monk, Jaki Byard. Furthermore, he played and toured with the Bobby Timmons trio and played with Cannonball Adderley as well. Right before joining Miles, he worked with Art Farmer’s group for a short time.