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title: "4 Ron Carter Quotes - Famous Cellist (Prelude to Glory)"
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# Ron Carter

(1937)   Cellist   United States

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Ron Carter is a cellist from the United States, best known for *Prelude to Glory*.

## Quick Facts About Ron Carter

Born May 4, 1937

Nationality United States

Profession Cellist

Notable works Prelude to Glory

## About Ron Carter

Ronald Levin Carter is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded numerous times on the instrument. In addition to a solo career of more than 60 years, Carter is well-known for playing on numerous iconic Blue Note albums in the 1960s, as well as being the anchor of trumpeter Miles Davis's "Second Great Quintet" from 1963–1968.

##  Quotes by Ron Carter

> [I felt a responsibility to present a viable alternative to the popular electric sound.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-carter/i-felt-a-responsibility-to-present-a-viable-alternative-to-the/)

Ron Carter

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a5/ron-carter-73922_alternative_i-felt-a-responsibility-to-present-a-via_418874.jpg)

> [I am from the planet of elegance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-carter/i-am-from-the-planet-of-elegance/)

Ron Carter

[Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d06/ron-carter-73922_beauty_i-am-from-the-planet-of-elegance-475878_475878.jpg)

> [A good bassist determines the direction of any band.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-carter/a-good-bassist-determines-the-direction-of-any-band/)

Ron Carter

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9db/ron-carter-73922_band_a-good-bassist-determines-the-direction_2508190.jpg)

> [Creativity is not simply a property of exceptional people but an exceptional property of all people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-carter/creativity-is-not-simply-a-property-of-exceptional-people-but-an/)

Ron Carter

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/ron-carter-73922_art_creativity-is-not-simply-a-property-of-e_3059759.jpg)

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