‘Bad’ James Carter as good as it gets in ‘Present Tense’

Jon W. Poses Columbia Tribune—25 May 2008 Detroit has always produced great jazz artists: The list of performers who made their way to New York in the 1940s includes the likes of the Jones Brothers, pianist Hank, trumpeter Thad and drummer Elvin; vibraphonist Milt...

James Carter – Present Tense

Tim Niland Examiner.com National—23 May 2008 As mercurial as he is talented, this is saxophonist Carter’s fourth album on as many labels after a successful stint with Atlantic Records in the 1990’s. Produced by legendary jazz re-issue maven Michael Cuscuna...

Music Review: James Carter – Present Tense

Pico Blogcritics Magazine Music—23 May 2008 Ken Burns’ epic PBS documentary on jazz spent nearly all its time on the history up to 1960 and little afterwards. The implication was that jazz stopped becoming revolutionary and more evolutionary after Ornette...