Bryan Carrott is an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

musician playing

vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist,' ...

and

marimba The marimba () is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the timbre ...

. He has recorded with Butch Morris,

Henry Threadgill Henry Threadgill (born February 15, 1944) is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. He came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles rooted in jazz but with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating other genres of music. He h ...

, Dave Douglas,

David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s and ...

Ralph Peterson Ralph Peterson may refer to: * Ralph Peterson Jr. (1962–2021), American jazz drummer and bandleader * Ralph Peterson (writer) Ralph Wilton Peterson (21 February 1921 – 2 November 1996) was an Australian writer (dramatist and playwright ...

, Steven Kroon,

Greg Osby Greg Osby (born August 3, 1960) is an American saxophonist and composer. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Osby studied at Howard University, then at the Berklee College of Music. He moved to New York City in 1982, where he played with Jaki ...

Tom Harrell Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946) is an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. Voted Trumpeter of the Year of 2018 by ''Jazz Journalists Association'', Harrell has won awards and grants throughout his career, including mul ...

John Lurie John Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble; has acted in 19 films, including '' Stranger than Paradise'' and '' Down by Law''; has composed ...

and

The Lounge Lizards The Lounge Lizards were an eclectic musical group founded by saxophonist John Lurie and his brother, pianist Evan Lurie, in 1978. Initially known for their ironic, tongue-in-cheek take on jazz, The Lounge Lizards eventually became a showcase fo ...

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

and others. Carrott is an assistant professor and coordinator of percussion instruction at

Five Towns College Five Towns College is a private college in Dix Hills, New York. The college's degree programs focus on music, media, and the performing arts. History Founded in 1972, Five Towns College holds an Absolute Charter issued by the New York State ...

Discography With Ralph Peterson

Ralph Peterson presents The Fo'tet (1991) Blue Note Ralph Peterson's Fo'tet: Ornettology (1991) Blue Note/Somethin Else Ralph Peterson Fo'tet: The Reclamation Project (1991) Evidence Ralph Petersn Fo’tet: The Fo'tet Plays Monk (1997) Ralph Peterson Jr and The Fo'tet: Back to Stay (1999) With

Muhal Richard Abrams Muhal Richard Abrams (born Richard Lewis Abrams; September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium. He recorded and toured the Uni ...

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Song for All ''Song for All'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1997 and features performances of eight of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, Craig Harris, Eugene Ghee, Alfred Patterson, Br ...

'' (Black Saint, 1995

997 Year 997 (Roman numerals, CMXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Japan * 1 February: Empress Teishi gives birth to Princess Shushi - she is the first ...

*'' One Line, Two Views'' (New World, 1995) With Dave Douglas *''

Witness In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...

'' (RCA, 2001) With

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Under a Woodstock Moon ''Under a Woodstock Moon'' is an album by saxophonist David Newman recorded in 1996 and released on Herbie Mann's Kokopelli label.Chillin''' (HighNote, 1999) *''

Davey Blue ''Davey Blue'' is an album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman which was recorded in 2001 and released on the HighNote label early the following year. Reception In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow states: "This excellent session do ...

'' (HighNote, 2002) *'' The Gift'' (HighNote, 2003) With

*''Art Forum'' (Blue Note) With

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Everybodys Mouth's a Book ''Everybodys Mouth's a Book'' is an album by Henry Threadgill featuring eight of Threadgill's compositions performed by Threadgill & Make a Move. The album was the first album on the Pi Recordings label and was released simultaneously with '' Up P ...

'' (Pi, 2001)

References

1959 births Living people American jazz vibraphonists Place of birth missing (living people) The Lounge Lizards members African-American jazz musicians Jazz musicians from New York (state) 20th-century vibraphonists 21st-century vibraphonists American marimbists 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people American percussionists {{US-jazz-musician-stub