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Carr, Ian

Ian Carr

21.04.1933

Instrument(e): Trompete

Trumpeter, composer, author, educator and broadcaster, Ian Carr is a major force in British Jazz and has been since 1970 one of Europe's leading musicians.
In September 1969 Ian formed his group "Nucleus" which was one of the earliest pioneers of electronic jazz-rock fusion. The early Nucleus albums had a wide seminal influence in Europe, introducing musicians, critics and lay persons to the new music.

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Trumpeter, composer, author, educator and broadcaster, Ian Carr is a major force in British Jazz and has been since 1970 one of Europe's leading musicians.

In September 1969 Ian formed his group "Nucleus" which was one of the earliest pioneers of electronic jazz-rock fusion. The early Nucleus albums had a wide seminal influence in Europe, introducing musicians, critics and lay persons to the new music.

Nucleus won first prize at the 1970 Montreaux International Jazz Festival and appeared that summer at the USA Newport Festival and the Village Gate, New York. The Band's new music caused something of a sensation on both US occasions. Between the years 1969-89 Nucleus has done radio and TV shows, toured all over the Western and Eastern Europe, Northern India, South America and Mexico, and played at most major International Festivals.

Since 1975 Ian has been a member of the distinguished and immensely successful international band. "The United Jazz Rock Ensemble" which has recorded several of his compositions.

In 1982, Ian received the Calabria (Southern Italy) award for outstanding contribution in the field of jazz. In 1987 he was given Wire Magazine's special award for services to British Jazz. That year Ian played with Michael Gibb's Band at the Bracknell Festival and was feature soloist with the Hamburg Radio Orchestra under Gibb's Direction.

In August 1989 he toured in Britain and Europe as a soloist on electronic trumpet with an Anglo-American orchestra led by the legendary American composer, George Russell. In recent year Ian has become almost as well known as an author. He was a co-author of Jazz: "The Essential Companion" a Jazz Encyclopedia. "Music Outside", published in 1973 was an acclaimed account of the contemporary British scene. His 1982 book on Miles Davis remains the standard biography. He is currently finishing a biography of Keith Jarrett. Ian is an associate Professor at the Guidhall School of Music and Drama where he gives weekly lectures on jazz history. He also conducts weekly workshops at Interchange in North London.

Ian's latest album "Old Heartland" received universal acclaim and even the great Miles Davis asked for a copy.