Carter Jefferson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carter Jefferson

American musician

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1945

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1993

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Carter Jefferson (1946 – 9 December 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Jefferson played clarinet and alto saxophone early in his career, playing in the backing bands for The Temptations, The Supremes, and Little Richard in the 1960s.
In 1971, he entered New York University, and played with Mongo Santamaría and with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
Between 1977 and 1980 he performed and recorded with Woody Shaw.
Following this, Jefferson spent time with Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Cedar Walton, Jerry Gonzalez, Malachi Thompson, Barbara Donald, and Jack Walrath.
His only record as a bandleader was the 1978 release The Rise of Atlantis, produced by Woody Shaw.
He died in Cracow, Poland, in 1993 after an emergency surgical procedure.