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{{Short description|Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator}}
[[Image:Ian Carr's Nucleus.jpg|thumb|Nucleus (1985)]]
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'''Ian Carr''' (b. [[21 April]] [[1933]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[jazz]] musician, composer, writer, and educator.
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| birth_place = [[Dumfries]], Scotland
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| instrument = Trumpet
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[jazz fusion]]
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| label = [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]]
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'''Ian Carr''' (21 April 1933<ref name="LarkinJazz">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz]]|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|editor-first=Colin |editor-last=Larkin|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=|isbn=0-85112-580-8|pages=76/7}}</ref> – 25 February 2009)<ref name=allmusic/> was a Scottish [[jazz]] musician, composer, writer, and educator. Carr performed and recorded with the Rendell-Carr quintet and jazz-fusion band [[Nucleus (band)|Nucleus]], and was an associate professor at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] in London. He also wrote biographies of musicians [[Keith Jarrett]] and [[Miles Davis]].
Carr was born in [[Dumfries]], Scotland, the younger brother of [[Mike Carr]] (jazz [[organ]]ist, [[Piano|pianist]], and [[Vibraphone|vibist]]). From 1952 to 1956 he went to King's College, now the [[University of Newcastle upon Tyne]], where he read English literature, followed by a diploma in education.

==Early years==
Ian Henry Randall Carr was born in [[Dumfries]], Scotland, the elder brother of [[Mike Carr (musician)|Mike Carr]].<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> From 1952 to 1956, Carr attended King's College, now [[Newcastle University]], where he read English Literature,<ref name=allmusic>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ian-carr-mn0000087205/biography|title=Ian Carr &#124; Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref> followed by a diploma in education.


==Musical career==
==Musical career==
At the age of seventeen Carr started to teach himself [[trumpet]]. After university he joined hi brother in the Newcastle band [[EmCee Five]] from 1960 to 1962, before moving to [[London]], where he became co-leader with [[Don Rendell]] of the Rendell&ndash;Carr quintet (1963&ndash;1969). In its six years, the group (including pianist [[Michael Garrick]], bassist [[Dave Green (bassist)|Dave Green]], and drummer [[Trevor Tomkins]]) made five [[album]]s for [[EMI]] &ndash; all of which have been re-issued &ndash; and performed internationally.
At the age of 17, Carr started to teach himself trumpet.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> After university he joined his brother in a Newcastle band, the [[EmCee Five]], from 1960 to 1962, before moving to London, where he became co-leader with [[Don Rendell]] of the Rendell–Carr quintet (1963–69).<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> In its six years, the group (including pianist [[Michael Garrick]], bassist [[Dave Green (musician)|Dave Green]], and drummer [[Trevor Tomkins]]) made five albums for [[EMI]] – all of which have been re-issued – and performed internationally.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> During the 1960s he also played with the [[New Jazz Orchestra]] under the direction of [[Neil Ardley]] and recorded an album with altoist [[Joe Harriott]].

After leaving the quintet, Carr went on to form the ground-breaking [[jazz-rock]] band [[Nucleus (band)|Nucleus]].<ref name=fordham>[[Fordham, John]] (28 February 2009), [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/feb/28/obituary-ian-carr-jazz "Obituary: Ian Carr"], ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 19 June 2013.</ref> This led to the release of 12 albums (some under the band's name, some under Carr's), and a successful international career. In their first year Nucleus won first prize at the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], released their first album, ''[[Elastic Rock]]'',<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> and performed at both the [[Newport Jazz Festival]]<ref name=fordham/> and the [[Village Gate]] jazz club. Carr also played with the [[United Jazz + Rock Ensemble]] from 1975.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/>

Carr worked as a [[session musician]] in non-jazz contexts, with [[Nico]], [[No-Man]], [[Faultline (musician)|Faultline]], and others. He also doubled on [[flugelhorn]].

==Writing and academic career==
Apart from writing a regular column for the ''[[BBC Music Magazine]]'', Carr wrote biographies of the jazz musicians [[Keith Jarrett]] and [[Miles Davis]].<ref name=fordham/> Carr was also the co-author of the reference work ''[[Rough Guides|The Rough Guide]] to Jazz'', which has passed through four editions from 1994 (originally ''Jazz, The Essential Companion'', 1988). In addition he contributed sleeve notes for the albums of other musicians (e.g. ''[[Indo-Jazz Fusions]]'' by [[Joe Harriott]] and [[John Mayer (composer)|John Mayer]]).

In 1987, Carr was appointed associate professor at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] in London,<ref name=allmusic/> where he taught composition and performance, especially improvisation. He was founder of the jazz workshop at the Interchange arts scheme, where pianist [[Julian Joseph]], among others, was one of his students.

==Death==
Ian Carr died aged 75 on 25 February 2009, having suffered from [[Alzheimer's disease]]. A memorial service was held at [[Golders Green Crematorium]] in London the following month. In addition to fellow Nucleus member Geoff Castle, speakers at the service included artist [[Gerald Laing]], author, critic and broadcaster [[Alyn Shipton]], [[Mike Dibb]] (with whom Carr collaborated on two films on [[Miles Davis]] and [[Keith Jarrett]])<ref>[[Steve Voce|Voce, Steve]] (27 February 2009), [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ian-carr-trumpeter-and-composer-whose-band-nucleus-was-at-the-forefront-of-the-jazzrock-movement-1633339.html "Ian Carr: Trumpeter and composer whose band Nucleus was at the forefront of the jazz-rock movement"], ''[[The Independent]]''.</ref> and Carr's students [[Julian Joseph]], Sara Dillon and [[Nikki Yeoh]].

== Discography ==
=== Emcee Five ===
(With John O'Carroll and Mike Carr)
* ''Let's Take Five'' (Columbia, 1962)
* ''Bebop 61: Bebop From The East Coast 1960/1962'' (Birdland, 1987) – rec. 1961–67

=== Rendell–Carr Quintet ===
(As co-leader with [[Don Rendell]])
* ''Shades of Blue'' (Columbia, 1964)
* ''Dusk Fire'' (Columbia, 1966)
* ''Phase III'' (Columbia, 1968)
* ''Live'' (Columbia, 1969) – live
* ''Change Is'' (Columbia, 1969)
* ''Live in London'' (Harkit, 2003) – live rec. 1965
* ''Live at the Union 1966'' (Reel, 2010) – live rec. 1966
* ''Live at Klooks Kleek'' (Record Collector Magazine, 2017)[2LP] – live rec. 1963
'''Compilation'''
* ''Original 1964-68 Recordings / Live From The Antibes Jazz Festival'' (Spotlite, 2007) – live

=== Nucleus ===
(As leader of [[Nucleus (band)|Nucleus]])
* ''[[Elastic Rock]]'' (Vertigo, 1970)
* ''We'll Talk about It Later'' (Vertigo, 1971) – rec. 1970
* ''Solar Plexus'' (Vertigo, 1971) – rec. 1970. released as a "Ian Carr with Nucleus" album.
* ''Labyrinth'' (Vertigo, 1973) – released as a "Ian Carr with Nucleus" album
* ''Roots'' (Vertigo, 1973) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
* ''Under the Sun'' (Vertigo, 1974)
* ''Snakehips Etcetera'' (Vertigo, 1975)
* ''Alleycat'' (Vertigo, 1975)
* ''In Flagranti Delicto'' (Capitol, 1977) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
* ''Out of the Long Dark'' (Capitol, 1979) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
* ''Awakening'' (Mood, 1980) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
* ''Jazz-London 29 / 30'' (BBC Transcription Service, 1983) – live. [[split album]] with The [[Brian Lemon]] Quartet.
* ''Live at the Theaterhaus'' (Mood, 1985) – live. released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album.
* ''Live in Bremen'' (Cuneiform, 2003)[2CD] – live rec. 1971
* ''The Pretty Redhead'' (Hux, 2003) – rec. 1971, 1982
* ''Hemispheres'' (Hux, 2006) – live rec. 1970–71
* ''UK Tour '76'' ( Major League Productions, 2006)[2CD] – live rec. 1976 at [[Loughborough University]]
* ''Live in Europe 1970-71'' (Hux, 2009) – live rec. 1970–71
* ''Live 1970'' with [[Leon Thomas]] (Gearbox, 2014)[2LP] – live rec. 1970 at [[Montreux Jazz Festival]]

'''Compilations'''
* ''Direct Hits'' (Vertigo, 1976) – rec. 1970–74. released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album.
* ''Three of a Kind'' (Gonzo Multimedia, 2015) – rec. 1976–83

=== As leader ===
* ''Belladonna'' (Vertigo, 1972)
* ''Old Heartland'' (MMC, 1988)
* ''Sounds and Sweet Airs (That Give Delight and Hurt Not)'' (Celestial Harmonies, 1994) – rec. 1992

=== As co-leader with others ===
* ''Springboard'' with [[Jeff Clyne]] (Polydor, 1969) – rec. 1966
* ''Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises'' with [[Neil Ardley]] & [[Don Rendell]] (Columbia, 1970)
* ''Will Power'' with Neil Ardley, [[Michael Gibbs (composer)|Mike Gibbs]], and [[Stan Tracey]] (Argo, 1974)[2LP]
* ''Collana Jazz 80"'' with the Algemona Quartetto (Mia, 1980)

=== As a member ===
'''The [[New Jazz Orchestra]]'''
* ''Western Reunion'' ([[Decca Records|Decca]], 1965)
* ''Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe'' ([[Verve Records|Verve]], 1969)
* ''On The Radio: BBC Sessions 1971'' (Dusk Fire, 2017)


'''Zyklus'''
After leaving the quintet, Carr went on to form the ground-breaking [[jazz-rock]] band [[Nucleus (band)|Nucleus]]. This led to the release of twelve albums (some under the band's name, some under Carr's), and a successful international career. In their first year they won first prize at the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], released their first albim (''Elastic Rock''), and performed at both the [[Newport Jazz Festival]] and the [[Village Gate]] jazz club.
* ''Virtual Realities'' (AMP, 1991)


'''Others'''
Carr has also played with the [[United Jazz Rock Ensemble]] since 1975.
* V.A., ''Mike Taylor Remembered'' (Trunk, 2007) – rec. 1973. a tribute to [[Mike Taylor (musician)|Mike Taylor]] with [[Jon Hiseman]], Ian Carr, Barbara Thompson, and others.


==Discography==
=== As sideman ===
* [[Roy Budd]], "'Roy Budd" (pye, 1965)[7"]
===Emcee Five===
* The [[Joe Harriott]] / [[Amancio D'Silva]] Quartet, ''Hum-Dono'' (Columbia, 1969)
*1961: ''Let's Take Five''
* [[George Russell (composer)|George Russell]]'s Living Time Orchestra, ''[[The London Concert (George Russell album)|The London Concert]]'' (Label Bleu, 1990) – live rec. 1989
*1962: ''Bebop from the East Coast''
* [[Don Rendell]], ''Reunion'' (Spotlite Jazz, 2002)


==Publications==
===Rendell&ndash;Carr Quintet===
*1982: ''Miles Davis'' (Quartet / William Morrow & Co.) {{ISBN|0-704-32273-0}} / {{ISBN|0-688-01321-X}}
*1964: ''Shades of Blue''
*1988: ''Jazz: The Essential Companion'' with [[Digby Fairweather]] & [[Brian Priestley]] (Paladin Books) {{ISBN|0-586-08530-0}}
*1965: ''Live in London''
*1991: ''Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music'' (Grafton Books) {{ISBN|0-246-13434-8}}
*1966: ''Dusk Fire''
*1999: ''Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography'' (Thunder's Mouth Press) {{ISBN|1-56025-241-3}}
*1968: ''Live from the Antibes Jazz Festival'' (plus 1964 recordings by the Don Rendell Four and Five)
*2004: ''The Rough Guide to Jazz'' with Digby Fairweather & Brian Priestley (3rd edn) Rough Guides Limited. {{ISBN|1-84353-256-5}}
*1968: ''Phase III''
*2008: ''Music Outside: Contemporary Jazz in Britain'', 2nd edn., with new postscript and photographs (London: [[Northway Publications]]). {{ISBN|978-0-9550908-6-8}} (1st edn published 1973 by Latimer New Dimensions. {{ISBN|0-901539-25-2}}).
*1969: ''Change Is''
*1969: ''"Live"''


==References==
===With Don Rendell===
{{Reflist}}
*2001: ''Reunion''


===Nucleus===
==Bibliography==
*Roger Farbey, ''Elastic Dream: The Music of Ian Carr – An Annotated Discography, 3rd Revised Edition'', 2023.
*1970: ''Elastic Rock''
*Roger Farbey, ''Elastic Dream: The Music of Ian Carr – A Critical Discography, 2nd Revised Edition'', 2015.
*1971: ''We'll Talk about It Later''
*Roger Farbey, ''The Music of Ian Carr – A Critical Discography'', 2010.
*1971: ''Solar Plexus''
*Alyn Shipton, ''Out of the Long Dark: The Life of Ian Carr'', 2006
*1972: ''Belladonna''
*1973: ''Labyrinth''
*1973: ''Roots''
*1974: ''Under the Sun''
*1975: ''Snakehips Etcetera''
*1975: ''Alleycat''
*1976: ''Direct Hits''
*1977: ''In Flagranti Delicto''
*1980: ''Awakening''
*1985: ''Live at the Theaterhaus''
*2003: ''Live in Bremen''
*2003: ''The Pretty Redhead''


==External links==
===Solo and various===
*[https://elasticjazz.wixsite.com/iancarrsnucleus The Ian Carr and Nucleus Website]
*1971: ''Greek Variations &amp; Other Aegean Exercises'' (with Neil Ardley &amp; Don Rendell)
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ian+Carr Ian Carr] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Don+Rendell+/+Ian+Carr+Quintet,+The The Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nucleus,+(3) Nucleus] discographies at [[Discogs]]
*1974: ''Will Power'' (with Neil Ardley, Mike Gibbs, &amp; Stan Tracey)
*Roger Farbey, ''[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=18154 Ian Carr: The Maestro and His Music]'' – AllAboutJazz.com 7 July 2005
*1979: ''Out of the Long Dark''
*John Kelman, ''[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=15163 Ian Carr and Nucleus: '70s British Jazz Rock Progenitors]'', 19 January 2004 – AllAboutJazz.com
*1980: ''Collana Jazz 80"'' (with the Algemona Quartetto)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050316073922/http://www.ejn.it/mus/carr.htm Ian Carr biographical sketch] – European Jazz Network
*1989: ''Old Heartland''
*[http://www.jazzscript.co.uk/CDp/carr.htm Ian Carr] – Jazzscript
*1991: ''Virtual Realities'' ('''Zyklus''', with Neil Ardley &amp; John L. Walters)
* {{imdb name|1182936}}
*1993: ''Sounds and Sweet Airs (That give delight and hurt not)'' (with John Taylor)
* {{discogs artist|Ian Carr}}


{{Authority control}}
==Carr's bibliography==
*1973: ''Music Outside: Contemporary Jazz in Britain'' (Latimer New Dimensions) ISBN 0901539252
*1982: ''Miles Davis'' (William Morrow &amp; Co.) ISBN 068801321X
*1991: ''Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music'' (Grafton Books) ISBN 0246134348
*1999: ''Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography'' (Thunder's Mouth Press) ISBN 1560252413


{{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Ian}}
==Sources &amp; external links==
[[Category:20th-century British male musicians]]
*''Jazz: the Rough Guide'' (2nd edition). The Rough Guides, 2000. ISBN 1-85828-528-3
[[Category:20th-century jazz composers]]
*[http://www.geocities.com/icnucleus/ Unofficial Ian Carr + Nucleus Web Site]
[[Category:20th-century trumpeters]]
*[http://www.geocities.com/icnucleus/MMjazzpolls.html The Melody Maker Jazz Polls] &mdash; Selected highlights from the British section, 1964&ndash;1974
[[Category:1933 births]]
*[http://www.ejn.it/mus/carr.htm European Jazz Network biographical sketch]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]
*[http://www.jazzscript.co.uk/CDp/carr.htm Jazzscript]
[[Category:Academics of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama]]
[[Category:Alumni of Newcastle University]]
[[Category:Centipede (band) members]]
[[Category:Jazz-rock trumpeters]]
[[Category:British male jazz composers]]
[[Category:British male trumpeters]]
[[Category:New Jazz Orchestra members]]
[[Category:Nucleus (band) members]]
[[Category:People educated at Barnard Castle School]]
[[Category:Musicians from Dumfries]]
[[Category:Scottish jazz composers]]
[[Category:Scottish jazz trumpeters]]
[[Category:United Jazz + Rock Ensemble members]]

Latest revision as of 12:39, 1 April 2024

For the guitarist, see Ian Carr (guitarist).

Ian Carr
Birth nameIan Henry Randall Carr
Born(1933-04-21)21 April 1933
Dumfries, Scotland
Died25 February 2009(2009-02-25) (aged 75)
GenresJazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, writer, educator
Instrument(s)Trumpet
LabelsVertigo

Ian Carr (21 April 1933[1] – 25 February 2009)[2] was a Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator. Carr performed and recorded with the Rendell-Carr quintet and jazz-fusion band Nucleus, and was an associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He also wrote biographies of musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis.

Early years[edit]

Ian Henry Randall Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland, the elder brother of Mike Carr.[1] From 1952 to 1956, Carr attended King's College, now Newcastle University, where he read English Literature,[2] followed by a diploma in education.

Musical career[edit]

At the age of 17, Carr started to teach himself trumpet.[1] After university he joined his brother in a Newcastle band, the EmCee Five, from 1960 to 1962, before moving to London, where he became co-leader with Don Rendell of the Rendell–Carr quintet (1963–69).[1] In its six years, the group (including pianist Michael Garrick, bassist Dave Green, and drummer Trevor Tomkins) made five albums for EMI – all of which have been re-issued – and performed internationally.[1] During the 1960s he also played with the New Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Neil Ardley and recorded an album with altoist Joe Harriott.

After leaving the quintet, Carr went on to form the ground-breaking jazz-rock band Nucleus.[3] This led to the release of 12 albums (some under the band's name, some under Carr's), and a successful international career. In their first year Nucleus won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released their first album, Elastic Rock,[1] and performed at both the Newport Jazz Festival[3] and the Village Gate jazz club. Carr also played with the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble from 1975.[1]

Carr worked as a session musician in non-jazz contexts, with Nico, No-Man, Faultline, and others. He also doubled on flugelhorn.

Writing and academic career[edit]

Apart from writing a regular column for the BBC Music Magazine, Carr wrote biographies of the jazz musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis.[3] Carr was also the co-author of the reference work The Rough Guide to Jazz, which has passed through four editions from 1994 (originally Jazz, The Essential Companion, 1988). In addition he contributed sleeve notes for the albums of other musicians (e.g. Indo-Jazz Fusions by Joe Harriott and John Mayer).

In 1987, Carr was appointed associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London,[2] where he taught composition and performance, especially improvisation. He was founder of the jazz workshop at the Interchange arts scheme, where pianist Julian Joseph, among others, was one of his students.

Death[edit]

Ian Carr died aged 75 on 25 February 2009, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service was held at Golders Green Crematorium in London the following month. In addition to fellow Nucleus member Geoff Castle, speakers at the service included artist Gerald Laing, author, critic and broadcaster Alyn Shipton, Mike Dibb (with whom Carr collaborated on two films on Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett)[4] and Carr's students Julian Joseph, Sara Dillon and Nikki Yeoh.

Discography[edit]

Emcee Five[edit]

(With John O'Carroll and Mike Carr)

  • Let's Take Five (Columbia, 1962)
  • Bebop 61: Bebop From The East Coast 1960/1962 (Birdland, 1987) – rec. 1961–67

Rendell–Carr Quintet[edit]

(As co-leader with Don Rendell)

  • Shades of Blue (Columbia, 1964)
  • Dusk Fire (Columbia, 1966)
  • Phase III (Columbia, 1968)
  • Live (Columbia, 1969) – live
  • Change Is (Columbia, 1969)
  • Live in London (Harkit, 2003) – live rec. 1965
  • Live at the Union 1966 (Reel, 2010) – live rec. 1966
  • Live at Klooks Kleek (Record Collector Magazine, 2017)[2LP] – live rec. 1963

Compilation

  • Original 1964-68 Recordings / Live From The Antibes Jazz Festival (Spotlite, 2007) – live

Nucleus[edit]

(As leader of Nucleus)

  • Elastic Rock (Vertigo, 1970)
  • We'll Talk about It Later (Vertigo, 1971) – rec. 1970
  • Solar Plexus (Vertigo, 1971) – rec. 1970. released as a "Ian Carr with Nucleus" album.
  • Labyrinth (Vertigo, 1973) – released as a "Ian Carr with Nucleus" album
  • Roots (Vertigo, 1973) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
  • Under the Sun (Vertigo, 1974)
  • Snakehips Etcetera (Vertigo, 1975)
  • Alleycat (Vertigo, 1975)
  • In Flagranti Delicto (Capitol, 1977) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
  • Out of the Long Dark (Capitol, 1979) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
  • Awakening (Mood, 1980) – released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album
  • Jazz-London 29 / 30 (BBC Transcription Service, 1983) – live. split album with The Brian Lemon Quartet.
  • Live at the Theaterhaus (Mood, 1985) – live. released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album.
  • Live in Bremen (Cuneiform, 2003)[2CD] – live rec. 1971
  • The Pretty Redhead (Hux, 2003) – rec. 1971, 1982
  • Hemispheres (Hux, 2006) – live rec. 1970–71
  • UK Tour '76 ( Major League Productions, 2006)[2CD] – live rec. 1976 at Loughborough University
  • Live in Europe 1970-71 (Hux, 2009) – live rec. 1970–71
  • Live 1970 with Leon Thomas (Gearbox, 2014)[2LP] – live rec. 1970 at Montreux Jazz Festival

Compilations

  • Direct Hits (Vertigo, 1976) – rec. 1970–74. released as a "Ian Carr's Nucleus" album.
  • Three of a Kind (Gonzo Multimedia, 2015) – rec. 1976–83

As leader[edit]

  • Belladonna (Vertigo, 1972)
  • Old Heartland (MMC, 1988)
  • Sounds and Sweet Airs (That Give Delight and Hurt Not) (Celestial Harmonies, 1994) – rec. 1992

As co-leader with others[edit]

  • Springboard with Jeff Clyne (Polydor, 1969) – rec. 1966
  • Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises with Neil Ardley & Don Rendell (Columbia, 1970)
  • Will Power with Neil Ardley, Mike Gibbs, and Stan Tracey (Argo, 1974)[2LP]
  • Collana Jazz 80" with the Algemona Quartetto (Mia, 1980)

As a member[edit]

The New Jazz Orchestra

  • Western Reunion (Decca, 1965)
  • Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe (Verve, 1969)
  • On The Radio: BBC Sessions 1971 (Dusk Fire, 2017)

Zyklus

  • Virtual Realities (AMP, 1991)

Others

  • V.A., Mike Taylor Remembered (Trunk, 2007) – rec. 1973. a tribute to Mike Taylor with Jon Hiseman, Ian Carr, Barbara Thompson, and others.

As sideman[edit]

Publications[edit]

  • 1982: Miles Davis (Quartet / William Morrow & Co.) ISBN 0-704-32273-0 / ISBN 0-688-01321-X
  • 1988: Jazz: The Essential Companion with Digby Fairweather & Brian Priestley (Paladin Books) ISBN 0-586-08530-0
  • 1991: Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music (Grafton Books) ISBN 0-246-13434-8
  • 1999: Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography (Thunder's Mouth Press) ISBN 1-56025-241-3
  • 2004: The Rough Guide to Jazz with Digby Fairweather & Brian Priestley (3rd edn) Rough Guides Limited. ISBN 1-84353-256-5
  • 2008: Music Outside: Contemporary Jazz in Britain, 2nd edn., with new postscript and photographs (London: Northway Publications). ISBN 978-0-9550908-6-8 (1st edn published 1973 by Latimer New Dimensions. ISBN 0-901539-25-2).

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Larkin, Colin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Guinness Publishing. pp. 76/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b c "Ian Carr | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Fordham, John (28 February 2009), "Obituary: Ian Carr", The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. ^ Voce, Steve (27 February 2009), "Ian Carr: Trumpeter and composer whose band Nucleus was at the forefront of the jazz-rock movement", The Independent.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Roger Farbey, Elastic Dream: The Music of Ian Carr – An Annotated Discography, 3rd Revised Edition, 2023.
  • Roger Farbey, Elastic Dream: The Music of Ian Carr – A Critical Discography, 2nd Revised Edition, 2015.
  • Roger Farbey, The Music of Ian Carr – A Critical Discography, 2010.
  • Alyn Shipton, Out of the Long Dark: The Life of Ian Carr, 2006

External links[edit]

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