Bruno Carr

Edward "Bruno" Carr (February 9, 1928 – October 25, 1993) was an American jazz drummer. Carr was a frequent collaborator with Ray Charles, and he recorded with Aretha Franklin. He was Herbie Mann's drummer from 1965 through 1969.

Carr died of lung cancer in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 65.

Early life Carr was born Edward Carr on February 9, 1928, in New York City, the son of George Carr and Florence Brown. He grew up in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods, surrounded by German and Italian communities, and developed an eclectic musical ear from an early age by listening to the radio. He began his career as a timbale player in Latin bands, an influence that remained evident throughout his career in the way he played his small tom-toms. He also recorded with Lou Donaldson, Walter Davis Jr., Curtis Amy, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Bobby Short, Little Jimmy Scott, Big Joe Turner, Junior Mance, and Fred Wesley. He appeared in the concert film Ray Charles Live in Antibes, France 1961, released in 2011.

Playing style Carr's drumming was characterised by fire, conviction, and adaptability — equally capable of subtlety and restraint or intense, energised playing. He cited Elvin Jones as a model for the kind of instantly recognisable personal drumming style he aspired to develop. His Latin background gave his playing a distinctive touch on smaller tom-toms that set him apart from most jazz drummers of his generation.

Discography

With Roy Ayers Virgo Vibes (Atlantic, 1967) With Curtis Amy Mustang (Verve, 1967) With Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (ABC, 1962) Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two (ABC, 1962) With Walter Davis Jr. Illumination (Denon, 1989) With Lou Donaldson Cole Slaw (Argo, 1964) With Jean DuShon Make Way for Jean DuShon (Argo, 1964) With Aretha Franklin Soul '69 (Atlantic, 1969) With Herbie Mann Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (Atlantic, 1964) Monday Night at the Village Gate (Atlantic, 1965) Latin Mann (Columbia, 1965) Standing Ovation at Newport (Atlantic, 1965) Today! (Atlantic, 1965) Our Mann Flute (Atlantic, 1966) Impressions of the Middle East (Atlantic, 1966) A Mann & a Woman (Atlantic, 1966) with Tamiko Jones The Beat Goes On (Atlantic, 1967) The Herbie Mann String Album (Atlantic, 1967) The Wailing Dervishes (Atlantic, 1967) Windows Opened (Atlantic, 1968) The Inspiration I Feel (Atlantic, 1968) Concerto Grosso in D Blues (Atlantic, 1968) Live at the Whisky a Go Go (Atlantic, 1969) Stone Flute (Atlantic, 1969) Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (Embryo, 1969) Memphis Two-Step (Embryo, 1970) With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson The "Clean" Machine (Muse, 1978) With Big Joe Turner Things That I Used to Do (Pablo, 1977) With Joe Lee Wilson The Shadow (Cheetah, 1990)