Ron Carter Hamilton College Interview Block 9 (Q5278)

In the Eastman Philharmonic I was the first African American in the orchestra, and when they put together what's now known as the Eastman Philharmonic School Ensemble, it was composed of the better players of the school at that time, that would be my last year, '58, '59; and when they put together the first student ensemble I was the first bassist in that orchestra. No, but jazz wasn't recogni ...