English jazz musician (1937–2017)
Mike Carr
Born (1937-12-07 ) 7 December 1937Died 22 September 2017(2017-09-22) (aged 79) Occupation(s) Jazz organist, pianist and vibraphonist Relatives Ian Carr (brother)
Mike Carr (born Michael Anthony Carr , 7 December 1937 – 22 September 2017)[ 1] was an English jazz organist , pianist and vibraphonist .
Biography
Mike Carr was born on 7 December 1937 in South Shields , County Durham , England.[ 2]
The younger brother of trumpeter Ian Carr , with whom he formed the EmCee Five group,[ 3] he began playing in Newcastle in the 1960s, before leaving for London in the 1970s and appearing regularly at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club .[ 3] EmCee Five featured some of the UK's leading jazz musicians of the 1960s and 1970s, including John McLaughlin , Ronnie Stephenson , Malcolm Cecil , Spike Heatley and Johnny Butts . In 1976, Carr was band member of Eric Burdon .
From 1971 until 1975, Carr was a member of Ronnie Scott 's trio,[ 3] first with Tony Crombie and later with Bobby Gien . In the mid-1980s, Carr led the band Cargo.[ 3]
Discography
with Emcee Five
Other recordings
1979: Mike Carr and his Trio featuring Jim Mullen and Harold Smith - Live at Ronnie Scotts (Spotlight SPJ517)
1993: Good Times and the Blues (Cargogold) with Dick Morrissey , Jim Mullen
With Prince Lasha
References
External links
International National Artists