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Award-winning jazz bassist Ron Carter reflects on his career

Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist Ron Carter, a metro Detroit native, celebrated his 88th birthday with six days of performances earlier this year in New York City. One Detroit contributor Cecelia Sharpe talked with Carter about his musical training, the challenges he faced as a young musician, and collaborating with notable musicians like Miles Davis and A Tribe Called Quest.

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