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American jazz musician
Carter Jefferson (1946 – 9 December 1993) was an American
jazz
tenor saxophonist.
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Biography
Jefferson played clarinet and alto saxophone early in his career, playing in the backing bands for
The Temptations,
The Supremes, and
Little Richard in the 1960s.
[2] In 1971, he entered
New York University, and played with
Mongo Santamaría and with
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
[3] Between 1977 and 1980 he performed and recorded with
Woody Shaw.
[4] Following this, Jefferson spent time with
Elvin Jones,
Roy Haynes,
Cedar Walton,
Jerry Gonzalez,
Malachi Thompson,
Barbara Donald, and
Jack Walrath. His only record as a bandleader was the 1978 release The Rise of Atlantis, produced by
Woody Shaw.
[5] A heavy drinker and smoker for most of his life, he died in
Kraków, Poland, in 1993 after an emergency surgical procedure; he had been suffering from cirrhosis, kidney failure,
stomach ulcers, a hemorrhaging esophagus, acute
circulatory failure, and other maladies.
[6]
[7]
Discography
As leader
As sideman
With
Art Blakey
With
Walter Davis, Jr.
With
Woody Shaw
With
Barbara Donald
- Barbara Donald and Unity: Olympia Live (
Cadence Jazz Records, 1982)
[8]
- Barbara Donald and Unity: The Past and Tomorrows (Cadence Jazz Records, 1983)
[9]
With
Malachi Thompson
With
Jack Walrath
With
Clifford Jordan
References
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^ Yanow, Scott.
Carter Jefferson at
AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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^
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, p. PT742, at
Google Books
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^ Stokes, W. Royal (July 1, 1983).
"Jefferson Jazz".
The Washington Post. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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^ Woideck, Carl (1992). The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw (Media notes).
Mosaic Records.
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^
"Carter Jefferson Discography". Jazzlists. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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^ Grove, Lloyd (December 15, 1993).
"The Lonesome Death of a Jazzman".
The Washington Post. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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^
"THE LONESOME DEATH OF A JAZZMAN - The Washington Post".
The Washington Post.
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^ Olympia Live (Media notes).
Cadence Jazz Records. 1982.
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^ The Past and Tomorrows (Media notes).
Cadence Jazz Records. 1982.
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