Clifford Carter
American keyboardist
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Clifford Carter (born August 10, 1952) is an American keyboardist, musical director, composer and arranger.
- Musician
- songwriter
- Keyboards
- synthesizer
- analog synthesizer
- programming
- vocals
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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)