One of the most interesting things all bass players do is what we call "drops," which are played at strategic points as the bassist is walking four quarter notes to a measure.
Bass drops showcase the bassist's prominence, choice of rhythms and command of harmony.
This book demonstrates why, when, where and how Maestro Carter plays his drops.
With QR codes that take you to audio of the drops as they appeared on the record, as Ron played them in real time.
One of the most interesting things all bass players do is what we call "drops," which are played at strategic points as the bassist is walking four quarter notes to a measure.
Bass drops showcase the bassist's prominence, choice of rhythms and command of harmony.
This book demonstrates why, when, where and how Maestro Carter plays his drops.
With QR codes that take you to audio of the drops as they appeared on the record, as Ron played them in real time.
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RON CARTER is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. He has recorded over 2200albums, and has a Guinness world record to prove it!In Jazz: From 1963 to 1968, he was a member of the acclaimed Miles Davis Quintet. He can be heard on many iconic jazz records of the 60's and 70's such as Speak No Evil, Maiden Voyage, Speak Like a Child, RedClay, Nefertiti and Miles Smiles, to name a [...] other music genres: After leaving the quintet he embarked on a prolific 50-year free lance career that spanned vastly different music genres and continues to this day. He recorded with Roberta Flack and Aretha Franklin, appeared on the seminal hip-hop album Low End Theory with a Tribe Called Quest, wrote and recorded pieces for string quartets and Bach chorales for 2-8 basses . In 2025 he recorded Sweet Sweet Spirit, a jazz-gospel hybrid album with Ricky Dillard and in 2026 he made a film with Diana Krall, behind the scenes of them working as a duo. He also penned his autobiography "Finding the Right Notes" which is available in print and also as an audiobook read by the Maestro [...] books share a unique feature he pioneered, that of including QR codes in every book that lead to additional material, instructional videos, all enriching the text and making each book more [...] 2021 he pioneered a new type of music transcription with Chartography, which follows the development ofthe bass line for Autumn leaves over 5 performances with the Miles Davis Quintet, showing not only the bassline but also how the band responded and how the entire tune transformed over time. As a teacher: Carter has lectured, conducted, and performed at clinics and master classes, instructing jazzensembles and teaching the business of music at numerous universities. He was Artistic Director of theThelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Studies while it was located in Boston and, after 18 years on the faculty of the Music Department of The City College of New York, he is now Distinguished Professor Emeritus, he currently teaches at Manhattan School of [...] film scoring: In addition to scoring and arranging music for many films, including some projects forPublic Broadcasting System, Carter composed music for A Gathering of Old Men, starring Lou Gosset Jr., ThePassion of Beatrice directed by Bertrand Tavernier, and Blind Faith starring Courtney B. [...] appearances: Most jazz documentaries feature the Maestro because of his indelible contribution to thegenre. Ken Burns "Jazz", "Birth of the Cool" about Miles Davis, "It Must be Schwing", the story of the BlueNote and many more. He also appeared as himself in HBO's hit series "Treme" and was the bassist onsoundtracks of Twin Peaks, Bird, and way too many others to mention.Education: Carter earned a bachelor of music degree from the Eastman School in Rochester and amaster's degree in double bass from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He has also received six honorary doctorates, from the New England Conservatory of Music (1999), Manhattan School of Music (1998), Berklee (2005, University of Rochester (2010), University of Michigan, (2016) ,Juilliard (2018), Yale (2025).
