Ian Carr was a Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator.
11 Facts About Ian Carr
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Ian Carr wrote biographies of musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis.
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Ian Henry Randall Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland, the elder brother of Mike Carr.
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From 1952 to 1956, Ian Carr attended King's College, now Newcastle University, where he read English Literature, followed by a diploma in education.
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At the age of 17, Ian Carr started to teach himself trumpet.
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Ian Carr played with the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble from 1975.
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Apart from writing a regular column for the BBC Music Magazine, Carr wrote biographies of the jazz musicians Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis.
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Ian Carr was the co-author of the reference work The Rough Guide to Jazz, which has passed through four editions from 1994.
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In 1987, Ian Carr was appointed associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he taught composition and performance, especially improvisation.
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Ian Carr was founder of the jazz workshop at the Interchange arts scheme, where pianist Julian Joseph, among others, was one of his students.
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Ian Carr died aged 75 on 25 February 2009, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease.