Name Carter Jefferson | Education New York University | |
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Died December 9, 1993, Krakow, Poland Albums Buhaina, Nouvelle Vague on CD (feat. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers), The Rise of Atlantis, Anthenagin Music group The Jazz Messengers (1973) Similar People Malachi Thompson, Woody Shaw, Larry Willis, Julian Priester, Billy Harper | ||
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Carter Jefferson (1946 – 9 December 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
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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. In 1971, he entered New York University, and played with Mongo Santamaría and with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Between 1977 and 1980 he performed and recorded with Woody Shaw. Following this, Jefferson spent time with Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Cedar Walton, Jerry Gonzalez, Malachi Thompson, and Jack Walrath. His only record as a bandleader was the 1978 release The Rise of Atlantis, produced by Woody Shaw. He died in Cracow, Poland, in 1993 after an emergency surgical procedure.
Carter jefferson blues for wood
As leader
As sideman
With Art Blakey
With Walter Davis, Jr.
With Woody Shaw
With Malachi Thompson