Arts and Music

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

An intimate portrait of the quiet genius who speaks with his music, and who brought the upright bass out from the background into the spotlight.

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

1h 51m

An intimate portrait of the quiet genius who speaks with his music, and who brought the upright bass out from the background into the spotlight.

Episodes

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    Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

    S1 E1 - 1h 51m

    An intimate portrait of the quiet genius who speaks with his music, and who brought the upright bass out from the background into the spotlight.

Extras + Features

  • Ron Carter Visits LaGuardia High School: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ron Carter Visits LaGuardia High School

    S1 E1 - 3m 53s

    The jazz legend visits Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, alma mater to his two sons, to share insights from his life and music career with students studying jazz. Ron details how confronting racial injustices early in his career shaped his musical legacy.

  • Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trailer

    S1 E1 - 30s

    An intimate portrait of the quiet genius who speaks with his music, and who brought the upright bass out from the background into the spotlight.

  • Ron Rehearses with Stanley Clarke and Russell Malone: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ron Rehearses with Stanley Clarke and Russell Malone

    S1 E1 - 4m 28s

    Ron rehearses an original Bach arrangement with legendary bassist Stanley Clarke and guitarist Russell Malone. The trio perform a funky rendition of Ron's composition "Eighty-One," originally recorded while Ron was a member of the Miles Davis Quintet.

  • Ron Visits Ferndale: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ron Visits Ferndale

    S1 E1 - 3m 3s

    Ron visits his childhood home for the first time in half-a-century. He recalls the vibrant Black neighborhood of his youth as he looks out onto vacant lots and homes in disrepair. He walks the streets where he used to carry his cello back and forth to school as he reflects on the lessons his parents instilled in him.

Schedule

  • Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

    Saturday
    Dec 6

    2 Hours

    The life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.
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    Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

    Sunday
    Dec 7

    2 Hours

    The life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.

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