Brian Carter

Profession:  

1977-present -Professional Drummer, Percussionist and Composer. 

1991-present -Director and Founder of Westchester Rocks, Music Camp and School; Bandleader, and Private Music Teacher. Percussion Recital at the New Rochelle Public Library annually.  

2000-present -Scarsdale Band Teacher substitute, hired by Joan Weber Personnel Director.

 

2003-present -“Kids For Drums” Founder and Teacher. A successful program              ongoing at Central And Chatsworth Schools in Larchmont to introduce Kids to Drumming sponsored by the PTA           

 

2006-present - New Rochelle Board of Education Drum Line Instructor, hired by Director of Music Dr. Domanic Gustafaro

 

G.P.A. 3.75

 Bachelor of Science 1983 S.U.N.Y. NEW PALTZ, New Paltz N.Y.Majored in music composition, theory and percussion; minor in African American Studies. G.P.A. 3.65

Majored in creative composition and performance; study included numerous performances with living and past legends, (see addendum) G.P.A. 3.75

Awards: 1983 Recipient "Fine Arts Assistance Award" for music students with promise (one of only two awarded by the Music Department). The "Kuumba Award" for creative talent 1983; the Dean’s List 1980 -1 (G.P.A. 3.65). Received highest Grade (4.0), from the late, Martin Sperber, Chair of the S.U.N.Y New Paltz Music Department, for a judged original composition and concert performance of, "Life Songs of African America." 

Instructors:Studied percussion with Richie Morales; Jack Dejonette; Ed Blackwell; Eugene Randolph; Music Comp. with Dave Holland; Dewy Redman; Mirslav Vitus; Charlie Hayden; Nana Vasconselos; Don Cherry; Orchestration Studies with; Jim McElwaine; the late Gundarus Pone’.          

Brian Carter; Addendum :  Professional Performances & Band affiliations: Brian Carter Quartet;  www.myspace.com/briancarterquartet Featured Artist at the Jazz In Out Festival - La Rochelle  France 2007 www.jazzinout.fr  Well known throughout Westchester and New York City, numerous performances in the Metro area; New Rochelle Public Library “Jazz Brunch Series,” Westchester Performing Arts Council Concert Series, Art Attack Festival White Plains 2001; New Rochelle Day Nursery Annual Fund Raiser. Westchester Assoc. of Black Teachers, August Jazz Dinner, Scarsdale League of Women Voters Jazz Brunch; Westchester UJA Jazz fund raisers; Jazz at Trotters in White Plains; Zuppa Restaurant on the new Yonkers waterfront - www.zupparestaurant.com ; Chip Shelton Quintet at Birdland with Roy Meryweather, Rio Kawasaki, Leon Dorsey. (2001 to 2004); Eddie Woods Band; (1997-98, Seattle Rock); Benaswin; featuring Bob Baldwin; (1989-93, Roots- Rock-Reggae); Mike and the Pockets; (1992-2005, R&B); Fingers; (1990-93, R&B); ShaShamani; (1990-98, co-founder/arranger roots-rock-jazz & reggae); Second Wind; (1987-92), co-founder/arranger jazz fusion, original music; Two to Tango; 1984-85, popular Montreal rock band; toured Montreal, Quebec, Sep-Isles, St. Pierre; Session Drummer; for premier Westchester studios 1990-Pres. (Minot, Acme, Fingers); Fountain Spring Baptist Church; (1997- present), accompanied the late Professor Stewart Ross and now the incomprable Kelly Turner during Sunday service for 300 parishioners; Gospel in Harlem; television series (1999) produced by Michael Alston; The Voices of Unity Gospel Choir; (1982-83), Ass’t. Music Director and drummer for award winning Gospel Choir, (1st Place Brooklyn Tech. Gospel Coir Competition); The Test Tube Babies; (toured Canada 1981) with Les Vegas of Blue Oyster Cult fame, original rock music; Creative Music Studio Orchestra; (1980-81), under direction of Oliver Lake, James Emory, Nana Vasconselos, Karl Berger; Master Classes at CMS; (1980-81) with; Jack Dijonette, Dave Holland, Lee Konitz, Willie “ The Lion “ Smith, Charlie Hayden, the late Don Cherry, and the late Ed Blackwell; New Paltz State University Jazz Ensemble; under the direction of Eugene Randolph; (drummer 1979-83); New Paltz State University Symphonic Band, under the direction of William McCann; (percussionist 1978-83).

Personal Musical Associations: Bob Baldwin, Bernard Purdy, Richie Morales, Omar Hakim, Tony Royster Jr, Roy Burns, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Haracio“El Negro” Hernandez, Joel Rosenbladt, Tony Cimerosi, Ken Geoffrey, Gil Parris, Waldo Madera, Tony Cimerossi, and many more...

Trade Endorsements: Soundtree/Korg, SMITH Custom Drum Co.; Axis Percussion Hardware; Aquarian Drumhead & Accesories Corp., Istanbul/Alchemy, Cymbals Inc., DR Strings.

Other expertise: President and CEO of BMC Productions Mortgage Co. Registered mortgage broker, New York State Banking Department; loans arranged through third party providers, since 1996.

Philosophy: “Cultivate the talents in every child, and they will shine” Brian Carter however, “Talent is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration” Thomas Edison

Father: Brian M Carter II