Ron Carter's Foursight - Jazzwise to the power of 15 Festival, Zara Mcfarlane Band (14th), Josh Arcoleo Quartet (15th) Wednesday 14th March - Thursday 15th March

This concert is part of the 'Jazzwise to the Power of 15' festival, helping celebrate 15 years of Jazzwise Magazine

Lineup confirmed: Ron Carter (bass, lead), Renee Rosnes (piano), Rolando Morales-Matos (perc), Payton Crossley (dr)

Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music's greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, the Kronos Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Bobby Timmons. In the early 1960s he performed throughout the United States in concert halls and nightclubs with Jaki Byard and Eric Dolphy. He later toured Europe with Cannonball Adderley. From 1963 to 1968, he was a member of the classic and acclaimed Miles Davis Quintet. He was named Outstanding Bassist of the Decade by the Detroit News, Jazz Bassist of the Year by Downbeat magazine, and Most Valuable Player by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

In 1993 Ron Carter earned a Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Group, the Miles Davis Tribute Band and another Grammy in 1998 for Call 'Sheet Blues', an instrumental composition from the film 'Round Midnight. In addition to scoring and arranging music for many films, including some projects for Public Broadcasting System, Carter has composed music for A Gathering of Old Men, starring Lou Gosset Jr., The Passion of Beatrice directed by Bertrand Tavernier, and Blind Faith starring Courtney B. Vance. Carter shares his expertise in the series of books he authored, among which are Building Jazz Bass Lines and The Music of Ron Carter; the latter contains 130 of his published and recorded compositions.

Carter earned a bachelor of music degree from the Eastman School in Rochester and a master's degree in double bass from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He has also received two honorary doctorates, from the New England Conservatory of Music and the Manhattan School of Music, and was the 2002 recipient of the prestigious Hutchinson Award from the Eastman School at the University of Rochester. Most recently he was honored by the French Minister of Culture with France's premier cultural award--the medallion and title of Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, given to those who have distinguished themselves in the domain of artistic or literary creation and for their contribution to the spread of arts and letters in France and the world.

Carter has lectured, conducted, and performed at clinics and master classes, instructing jazz ensembles and teaching the business of music at numerous universities. He was Artistic Director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Studies while it was located in Boston and, after 18 years on the faculty of the Music Department of The City College of New York, he is now Distinguished Professor Emeritus although, as a performer, he remains as active as ever.

Support on the 14th from Zara McFarlane 

Zara McFarlane - vocals, Peter Edwards - piano, Binker Golding - tenor sax, Andy Chapman - drums, Max Luthert - double bass.

Zara McFarlane Biog

Vocalist Zara McFarlane is a rising star on the British jazz scene. Her debut album, Until Tomorrow, has just been released on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings. Her music has a liberal dose of subtle, stealthy swing, with a soulful undercurrent, appealing equally to jazz and soul fans alike. She is blessed with a fine voice and strength of character that produces thought-provoking lyrics delivered with heartfelt sensitivity and style. She has performed with Hugh Masekela, Alex Wilson, Denys Baptiste, Orphy Robinson, Soweto Kinch and Jazz Jamaica All Stars.

“Until Tomorrow is a delight ...filled with musical treasures, waiting to be discovered” - All About Jazz

“Zara McFarlane’s long-awaited debut album provides the perfect showcase for her wonderfully pure timbre, understated melodic approach and unerring sense of time.” - Jazzwise