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So the most important thing to understand, Jon
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Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

So the most importantthing to understand, Jon, I don't mean power, but the importance of...

So the most important
thing to understand, Jon, I don't mean power, but the importance of the bass

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So the most important thing to understand, Jon,
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I don't mean power,
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but the importance of the bass.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:44
Uploaded
Mar 15, 2025
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

The life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.
The more I got a chance to play, - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:12
The more I got a chance to play,
- [Ron] You can't know until you see - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:05
- [Ron] You can't know until you see
You hope it's right, 'cause inside you feel okay. - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:05
You hope it's right, 'cause inside you feel okay.
- [Ron] But you can't tell if you're ringing that bell - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:06
- [Ron] But you can't tell if you're ringing that ...
(both laughing) - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:06
(both laughing)
Yes, I see how the mind works, that's amazing. - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:05
Yes, I see how the mind works, that's amazing.
- Two five of each key. - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:07
- Two five of each key.
(both laughing) - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:05
(both laughing)
I went to school with a lot of focus - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:11
I went to school with a lot of focus
During this period of time in my senior year, - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:14
During this period of time in my senior year,
Dizzy's band, Carman McCrae's band, JJ Johnson's band. - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:06
Dizzy's band, Carman McCrae's band, JJ Johnson...
They assured me that if I came to New York, - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:07
They assured me that if I came to New York,
I hadn't given up on the classical world - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:08
I hadn't given up on the classical world
The school would hire - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:07
The school would hire
The spring of my graduation year - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:09
The spring of my graduation year
He said, you know, I'd like to take you - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:11
He said, you know, I'd like to take you
So in a sense, I'm in the jazz community, - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:09
So in a sense, I'm in the jazz community,
Well I think that's kind of enough, - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:06
Well I think that's kind of enough,
During those days, - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:07
During those days,
The state trooper had stopped my car - Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 00:09
The state trooper had stopped my car