Clifford Carter

For the baseball player, see Cliff Carter.
Clifford Carter
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  • Musician
  • songwriter
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Clifford Carter (born August 10, 1952) is an American keyboardist, musical director, composer and arranger.

Carter is known for his performances with such artists as James Taylor,[1][2] Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Michael Franks, Art Garfunkel, Cyndi Lauper, Idina Menzel,[3] Patti Scialfa, Shunzo Ohno, Linda Ronstadt, Susana Raya, Herbie Mann and as a member of the groups Elements, Grace Pool, and the 24th Street Band.[4][5][6]

In 1993, he released a solo album, Walkin' into the Sun, which featured nine of his own compositions. The album is a combination of instrumental and vocally-driven music.

In 2010, Carter was a featured pianist at Carnegie Hall, performing 'Too Hot To Handel' with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop.[7]

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  2. ^ "James Taylor Online feature Clifford Carter". Archived from the original on 2014-03-24.
  3. ^ "Concert review: Idina Menzel nice, naughty, always entertaining at Benedum". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  4. ^ "Clifford Carter | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  5. ^ Holden, Stephen (2014-10-23). "Still Hot Hot Hot, After All These Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  6. ^ MTV News Staff. "Bob Dylan Honored At Kennedy Center". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. ^ Smith, Steve (2010-11-15). "It Turns Out That a Classical Staple in December Can Be Jazzy in November". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-25.