Marty Ashby, VP & Executive Producer of MCG Jazz visits with Dr. Ron Carter - noted bassist, bandleader and educator who now also has a long-in-the-making documentary airing on PBS the week of October 21.
Ron Carter shares a few stories from his diverse career - from studying classical music and the cello early on, to becoming the go-to upright bassist on more than 2,400 recordings, including Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Freddie Hubbard and hundreds more - plus scores of recordings under his own leadership.
Six years in the making, the documentary film is a comprehensive look into the life of jazz bassist Ron Carter. Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes was produced and directed by the renowned producer/director Peter Schnall, a seven-time Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner. Find more at https://roncartermovie.com
Marty Ashby and Ron Carter share a sneak preview from the upcoming soundtrack to the film - as well as recordings the NEA Jazz Master Carter with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jim Hall, with his own quartet, and a sampling of a remarkable reimagining of Bach’s Brandenburg no. 3.
Friday night and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel.
