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Ian Carr

August 24, 2023

For the guitarist, see Ian Carr (guitarist).

Ian Carr (21 April 1933[1] – 25 February 2009)[2] was a Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator. Carr performed and recorded with the Rendell-Carr quintet and jazz-fusion band Nucleus, and was an associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He also wrote biographies of musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis.

Ian Carr
Birth nameIan Henry Randall Carr
Born(1933-04-21)21 April 1933
Dumfries, Scotland
Died25 February 2009(2009-02-25) (aged 75)
GenresJazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, writer, educator
Instrument(s)Trumpet
LabelsVertigo

Early years

Ian Henry Randall Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland, the elder brother of Mike Carr.[1] From 1952 to 1956, Carr attended King's College, now Newcastle University, where he read English Literature,[2] followed by a diploma in education.

Musical career

At the age of 17, Carr started to teach himself trumpet.[1] After university he joined his brother in a Newcastle band, the EmCee Five, from 1960 to 1962, before moving to London, where he became co-leader with Don Rendell of the Rendell–Carr quintet (1963–69).[1] In its six years, the group (including pianist Michael Garrick, bassist Dave Green, and drummer Trevor Tomkins) made five albums for EMI – all of which have been re-issued – and performed internationally.[1] During the 1960s he also played with the New Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Neil Ardley and recorded an album with altoist Joe Harriott.

After leaving the quintet, Carr went on to form the ground-breaking jazz-rock band Nucleus.[3] This led to the release of 12 albums (some under the band's name, some under Carr's), and a successful international career. In their first year Nucleus won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released their first album, Elastic Rock,[1] and performed at both the Newport Jazz Festival[3] and the Village Gate jazz club. Carr also played with the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble from 1975.[1]

Carr worked as a session musician in non-jazz contexts, with Nico, No-Man, Faultline, and others. He also doubled on flugelhorn.

Writing and academic career

Apart from writing a regular column for the BBC Music Magazine, Carr wrote biographies of the jazz musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis.[3] Carr was also the co-author of the reference work The Rough Guide to Jazz, which has passed through four editions from 1994 (originally Jazz, The Essential Companion, 1988). In addition he contributed sleeve notes for the albums of other musicians (e.g. Indo-Jazz Fusions by Joe Harriott and John Mayer).

In 1987, Carr was appointed associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London,[2] where he taught composition and performance, especially improvisation. He was founder of the jazz workshop at the Interchange arts scheme, where pianist Julian Joseph, among others, was one of his students.

Death

Ian Carr died aged 75 on 25 February 2009, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service was held at Golders Green Crematorium in London the following month. In addition to fellow Nucleus member Geoff Castle, speakers at the service included artist Gerald Laing, author, critic and broadcaster Alyn Shipton, Mike Dibb (with whom Carr collaborated on two films on Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett)[4] and Carr's students Julian Joseph, Sara Dillon and Nikki Yeoh.

Discography

Emcee Five

  • 1961: Let's Take Five
  • 1962: Bebop from the East Coast

Rendell–Carr Quintet

  • 1964: Shades of Blue
  • 1965: Live in London
  • 1966: Dusk Fire
  • 1966: Live at the Union
  • 1968: Live from the Antibes Jazz Festival (plus 1964 recordings by the Don Rendell Four and Five)
  • 1968: Phase III
  • 1969: Change Is
  • 1969: "Live"

with the New Jazz Orchestra

  • 1965: Western Reunion
  • 1966: Le Dejeuner sur L'Herbe

with the Joe Harriott / Amancio D'Silva Quartet

  • 1969: Hum-Dono

Springboard

  • 1969: Springboard (recorded in 1966)

Nucleus

  • 1970: Elastic Rock
  • 1971: We'll Talk about It Later
  • 1971: Solar Plexus (released as a "Ian Carr with Nucleus" album)
  • 1973: Labyrinth (released as a "Ian Carr with Nucleus" album)
  • 1973: Roots (released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album)
  • 1974: Under the Sun
  • 1975: Snakehips Etcetera
  • 1975: Alleycat
  • 1976: Direct Hits (compilation) (released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album)
  • 1977: In Flagranti Delicto (released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album)
  • 1979: Out of the Long Dark (released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album)
  • 1980: Awakening (released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album)
  • 1985: Live at the Theaterhaus (released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album)
  • 2003: Live in Bremen (recorded 1971)
  • 2003: The Pretty Redhead (recorded 1971 and 1982)
  • 2006: Hemispheres (recorded live 1970 & 1971)
  • 2006: UK Tour '76 (recorded live in 1976 at Loughborough University)
  • 2009: Live in Europe 1970-71 (recorded live 1970 & 1971)
  • 2014: Nucleus With Leon Thomas - Live 1970 (recorded live Montreux Jazz Festival)
  • 2015: Three of a Kind (three archive recordings from the 1970s and 1980s)

Tribute

  • 1973:Mike Taylor Remembered, a tribute to Mike Taylor with Jon Hiseman, Ian Carr, Barbara Thompson, and others. (released 2007)

Solo

  • 1972: Belladonna
  • 1989: Old Heartland

with Don Rendell

  • 2001: Reunion

As co-leader

As sideman

with George Russell's Living Time Orchestra

Publications

  • 1982: Miles Davis (Quartet / William Morrow & Co.) ISBN 0-704-32273-0 / ISBN 0-688-01321-X
  • 1988: Jazz: The Essential Companion with Digby Fairweather & Brian Priestley (Paladin Books) ISBN 0-586-08530-0
  • 1991: Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music (Grafton Books) ISBN 0-246-13434-8
  • 1999: Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography (Thunder's Mouth Press) ISBN 1-56025-241-3
  • 2004: The Rough Guide to Jazz with Digby Fairweather & Brian Priestley (3rd edn) Rough Guides Limited. ISBN 1-84353-256-5
  • 2008: Music Outside: Contemporary Jazz in Britain, 2nd edn., with new postscript and photographs (London: Northway Publications). ISBN 978-0-9550908-6-8 (1st edn published 1973 by Latimer New Dimensions. ISBN 0-901539-25-2).

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Larkin, Colin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Guinness Publishing. pp. 76/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b c "Ian Carr | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Fordham, John (28 February 2009), "Obituary: Ian Carr", The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. ^ Voce, Steve (27 February 2009), "Ian Carr: Trumpeter and composer whose band Nucleus was at the forefront of the jazz-rock movement", The Independent.

Bibliography

  • Roger Farbey, Elastic Dream: The Music of Ian Carr – An Annotated Discography, 3rd Revised Edition, 2023.
  • Roger Farbey, Elastic Dream: The Music of Ian Carr – A Critical Discography, 2nd Revised Edition, 2015.
  • Roger Farbey, The Music of Ian Carr – A Critical Discography, 2010.
  • Alyn Shipton, Out of the Long Dark: The Life of Ian Carr, 2006

External links

  • The Ian Carr and Nucleus Website
  • Ian Carr / The Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet / Nucleus discographies at Discogs
  • Roger Farbey, Ian Carr: The Maestro and His Music – AllAboutJazz.com 7 July 2005
  • John Kelman, Ian Carr and Nucleus: '70s British Jazz Rock Progenitors, 19 January 2004 – AllAboutJazz.com
  • – European Jazz Network
  • Ian Carr – Jazzscript

August 24, 2023
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For the guitarist see Ian Carr guitarist This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ian Carr 21 April 1933 1 25 February 2009 2 was a Scottish jazz musician composer writer and educator Carr performed and recorded with the Rendell Carr quintet and jazz fusion band Nucleus and was an associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London He also wrote biographies of musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis Ian CarrBirth nameIan Henry Randall CarrBorn 1933 04 21 21 April 1933Dumfries ScotlandDied25 February 2009 2009 02 25 aged 75 GenresJazz jazz fusionOccupation s Musician composer writer educatorInstrument s TrumpetLabelsVertigo Contents 1 Early years 2 Musical career 3 Writing and academic career 4 Death 5 Discography 5 1 Emcee Five 5 2 Rendell Carr Quintet 5 3 with the New Jazz Orchestra 5 4 with the Joe Harriott Amancio D Silva Quartet 5 5 Springboard 5 6 Nucleus 5 7 Tribute 5 8 Solo 5 9 with Don Rendell 5 10 As co leader 5 11 As sideman 5 12 with George Russell s Living Time Orchestra 6 Publications 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksEarly years EditIan Henry Randall Carr was born in Dumfries Scotland the elder brother of Mike Carr 1 From 1952 to 1956 Carr attended King s College now Newcastle University where he read English Literature 2 followed by a diploma in education Musical career EditAt the age of 17 Carr started to teach himself trumpet 1 After university he joined his brother in a Newcastle band the EmCee Five from 1960 to 1962 before moving to London where he became co leader with Don Rendell of the Rendell Carr quintet 1963 69 1 In its six years the group including pianist Michael Garrick bassist Dave Green and drummer Trevor Tomkins made five albums for EMI all of which have been re issued and performed internationally 1 During the 1960s he also played with the New Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Neil Ardley and recorded an album with altoist Joe Harriott After leaving the quintet Carr went on to form the ground breaking jazz rock band Nucleus 3 This led to the release of 12 albums some under the band s name some under Carr s and a successful international career In their first year Nucleus won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival released their first album Elastic Rock 1 and performed at both the Newport Jazz Festival 3 and the Village Gate jazz club Carr also played with the United Jazz Rock Ensemble from 1975 1 Carr worked as a session musician in non jazz contexts with Nico No Man Faultline and others He also doubled on flugelhorn Writing and academic career EditApart from writing a regular column for the BBC Music Magazine Carr wrote biographies of the jazz musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis 3 Carr was also the co author of the reference work The Rough Guide to Jazz which has passed through four editions from 1994 originally Jazz The Essential Companion 1988 In addition he contributed sleeve notes for the albums of other musicians e g Indo Jazz Fusions by Joe Harriott and John Mayer In 1987 Carr was appointed associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London 2 where he taught composition and performance especially improvisation He was founder of the jazz workshop at the Interchange arts scheme where pianist Julian Joseph among others was one of his students Death EditIan Carr died aged 75 on 25 February 2009 having suffered from Alzheimer s disease A memorial service was held at Golders Green Crematorium in London the following month In addition to fellow Nucleus member Geoff Castle speakers at the service included artist Gerald Laing author critic and broadcaster Alyn Shipton Mike Dibb with whom Carr collaborated on two films on Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett 4 and Carr s students Julian Joseph Sara Dillon and Nikki Yeoh Discography EditEmcee Five Edit 1961 Let s Take Five 1962 Bebop from the East CoastRendell Carr Quintet Edit 1964 Shades of Blue 1965 Live in London 1966 Dusk Fire 1966 Live at the Union 1968 Live from the Antibes Jazz Festival plus 1964 recordings by the Don Rendell Four and Five 1968 Phase III 1969 Change Is 1969 Live with the New Jazz Orchestra Edit 1965 Western Reunion 1966 Le Dejeuner sur L Herbewith the Joe Harriott Amancio D Silva Quartet Edit 1969 Hum DonoSpringboard Edit 1969 Springboard recorded in 1966 Nucleus Edit 1970 Elastic Rock 1971 We ll Talk about It Later 1971 Solar Plexus released as a Ian Carr with Nucleus album 1973 Labyrinth released as a Ian Carr with Nucleus album 1973 Roots released as a Ian Carr s Nucleus album 1974 Under the Sun 1975 Snakehips Etcetera 1975 Alleycat 1976 Direct Hits compilation released as a Ian Carr s Nucleus album 1977 In Flagranti Delicto released as a Ian Carr s Nucleus album 1979 Out of the Long Dark released as a Ian Carr s Nucleus album 1980 Awakening released as a Ian Carr s Nucleus album 1985 Live at the Theaterhaus released as a Ian Carr s Nucleus album 2003 Live in Bremen recorded 1971 2003 The Pretty Redhead recorded 1971 and 1982 2006 Hemispheres recorded live 1970 amp 1971 2006 UK Tour 76 recorded live in 1976 at Loughborough University 2009 Live in Europe 1970 71 recorded live 1970 amp 1971 2014 Nucleus With Leon Thomas Live 1970 recorded live Montreux Jazz Festival 2015 Three of a Kind three archive recordings from the 1970s and 1980s Tribute Edit 1973 Mike Taylor Remembered a tribute to Mike Taylor with Jon Hiseman Ian Carr Barbara Thompson and others released 2007 Solo Edit 1972 Belladonna 1989 Old Heartlandwith Don Rendell Edit 2001 ReunionAs co leader Edit 1971 Greek Variations amp Other Aegean Exercises with Neil Ardley amp Don Rendell 1974 Will Power with Neil Ardley Mike Gibbs and Stan Tracey 1980 Collana Jazz 80 with the Algemona Quartetto 1991 Virtual Realities Zyklus with Warren Greveson Neil Ardley and John L Walters 1993 Sounds and Sweet Airs That Give Delight and Hurt Not with John Taylor As sideman Edit 1965 Roy Budd Roy Budd piano Dick Morrissey tenor sax Trevor Tomkins drums Ian Carr trumpet and Harry South arranger with George Russell s Living Time Orchestra Edit 1989 The London Concert George Russell composer leader Publications Edit1982 Miles Davis Quartet William Morrow amp Co ISBN 0 704 32273 0 ISBN 0 688 01321 X 1988 Jazz The Essential Companion with Digby Fairweather amp Brian Priestley Paladin Books ISBN 0 586 08530 0 1991 Keith Jarrett The Man and His Music Grafton Books ISBN 0 246 13434 8 1999 Miles Davis The Definitive Biography Thunder s Mouth Press ISBN 1 56025 241 3 2004 The Rough Guide to Jazz with Digby Fairweather amp Brian Priestley 3rd edn Rough Guides Limited ISBN 1 84353 256 5 2008 Music Outside Contemporary Jazz in Britain 2nd edn with new postscript and photographs London Northway Publications ISBN 978 0 9550908 6 8 1st edn published 1973 by Latimer New Dimensions ISBN 0 901539 25 2 References Edit a b c d e f g Larkin Colin ed 1992 The Guinness Who s Who of Jazz Guinness Publishing pp 76 7 ISBN 0 85112 580 8 a b c Ian Carr Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 25 July 2021 a b c Fordham John 28 February 2009 Obituary Ian Carr The Guardian Retrieved 19 June 2013 Voce Steve 27 February 2009 Ian Carr Trumpeter and composer whose band Nucleus was at the forefront of the jazz rock movement The Independent Bibliography EditRoger Farbey Elastic Dream The Music of Ian Carr An Annotated Discography 3rd Revised Edition 2023 Roger Farbey Elastic Dream The Music of Ian Carr A Critical Discography 2nd Revised Edition 2015 Roger Farbey The Music of Ian Carr A Critical Discography 2010 Alyn Shipton Out of the Long Dark The Life of Ian Carr 2006External links EditThe Ian Carr and Nucleus Website Ian Carr The Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet Nucleus discographies at Discogs Roger Farbey Ian Carr The Maestro and His Music AllAboutJazz com 7 July 2005 John Kelman Ian Carr and Nucleus 70s British Jazz Rock Progenitors 19 January 2004 AllAboutJazz com Ian Carr biographical sketch European Jazz Network Ian Carr Jazzscript Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Carr amp oldid 1169606850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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