Mike Carr

b. Michael Anthony Carr, 7 Dec 1937, South Shields, Co. Durham, Britain. The sibling of trumpet participant Ian Carr, Mike trained himself the body organ, piano, and vibes, and obtained a popularity in the Newcastle-based EmCee Five. With the past due 60s, he was owning a trio that included John McLaughlin and followed distinguished visiting music artists. He toured with Ronnie Scott’s group between 1971 and 1975, showing up with them at Carnegie Hall in 1974. Since that time his very own quartet provides toured European countries, and he has generated Cargo – a jazz rock and roll group who documented a successful record in 1985. The Mike Carr Trio proceeds to seem around the united states, playing a hard-swinging, powerful music rooted in bebop.