Clifford Carter

Clifford Carter
Clifford Carter
Genres	Pop rock; progressive rock; R&B;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter;
Instruments	Keyboards; synthesizer; analog synthesizer; programming; vocals;

Clifford Carter (born August 10, 1952) is an American keyboardist, musical director, composer and arranger.

Carter is known for his performances with such artists as James Taylor,^[1]^[2] Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Michael Franks, Art Garfunkel, Cyndi Lauper, Idina Menzel,^[3] Patti Scialfa, Shunzo Ohno, Linda Ronstadt, Susana Raya, Herbie Mann and as a member of the groups Elements, Grace Pool, and the 24th Street Band.^[4]^[5]^[6]

In 1993, he released a solo album, Walkin' into the Sun, which featured nine of his own compositions. The album is a combination of instrumental and vocally-driven music.

In 2010, Carter was a featured pianist at Carnegie Hall, performing 'Too Hot To Handel' with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop.^[7]

Discography

Solo albums

Walkin' into the Sun — (1993)

Selected credits with other artists

Rory Block — I'm Every Woman — (2002)
Rosanne Cash — Interiors — (1990)
Natalie Cole:
- Snowfall on the Sahara — (1999)
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 — (2000)
Mark Egan:
- Mosaic — (1985)
- Blown Away; (1985)
- Beyond Words — (1990)
- Freedom Town — (2001)
Bill Evans
- The Alternative Man– (1985)
Michael Franks:
- Skin Dive — (1985)
- Camera Never Lies — (1987)
- Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love — (2003)
Morgana King:
- This Is Always — (1992)
- Every Once in a While — (1997)
Yusef Lateef:
- Autophysiopsychic (CTI, 1977)
Chuck Loeb
- Magic Fingers (DMP, 1989) with Andy LaVerne
- Moon, the Stars & the Setting Sun (1998)
Michael Manring — Drastic Measures — (1991)
Amanda McBroom — Waiting Heart — (1997)
Patti Scialfa — 23rd Street Lullaby — (2004)
Paul Simon — You're the One — (2000)
Jeremy Steig
- Firefly (CTI, 1977)
James Taylor:
- That's Why I'm Here — (1985)
- Never Die Young — (1988)
- New Moon Shine — (1991)
- Live — (1993)
- Best Live — (1994)
- Hourglass — (1997)
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 — (2000)
- October Road — (2002)
Kate Taylor — Beautiful Road — (2003)
Village People — Live and Sleazy — (1979)
Original Soundtracks:
- A Chorus Line — (1985)

References

^ Strong, M. (2004), The Great Rock Discography (7 ed.), New York, p. 1512, ISBN 1-84195-615-5{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link).
^ "James Taylor Online feature Clifford Carter". Archived from the original on 2014-03-24.
^ "Concert review: Idina Menzel nice, naughty, always entertaining at Benedum". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
^ "Clifford Carter | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
^ Holden, Stephen (2014-10-23). "Still Hot Hot Hot, After All These Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^ MTV News Staff. "Bob Dylan Honored At Kennedy Center". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^ Smith, Steve (2010-11-15). "It Turns Out That a Classical Staple in December Can Be Jazzy in November". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-25.

External links

[1] Strong, M. (2004), The Great Rock Discography (7 ed.), New York, p. 1512, ISBN 1-84195-615-5{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link).

[2] "James Taylor Online feature Clifford Carter". Archived from the original on 2014-03-24.

[3] "Concert review: Idina Menzel nice, naughty, always entertaining at Benedum". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-11-25.

[4] "Clifford Carter | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-25.

[5] Holden, Stephen (2014-10-23). "Still Hot Hot Hot, After All These Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

[6] MTV News Staff. "Bob Dylan Honored At Kennedy Center". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

[7] Smith, Steve (2010-11-15). "It Turns Out That a Classical Staple in December Can Be Jazzy in November". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-25.

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