Mike Carr

Mike Carr (born Michael Anthony Carr, 7 December 1937 – 22 September 2017) was an English jazz organist, pianist and vibraphonist.

Biography Mike Carr was born on 7 December 1937 in South Shields, County Durham, England.

The younger brother of trumpeter Ian Carr, with whom he formed the EmCee Five group, he began playing in Newcastle in the 1960s, before leaving for London in the 1970s and appearing regularly at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. EmCee Five featured some of the UK's leading jazz musicians of the 1960s and 1970s, including John McLaughlin, Ronnie Stephenson, Malcolm Cecil, Spike Heatley and Johnny Butts. In 1976, Carr was band member of Eric Burdon.

From 1971 until 1975, Carr was a member of Ronnie Scott's trio, first with Tony Crombie and later with Bobby Gien. In the mid-1980s, Carr led the band Cargo.

Discography with Emcee Five 1961: Let's Take Five. 1962: Bebop from the East Coast (Birdland) with Ian Carr, John McLaughlin 2005: Legend

Other recordings 1979: Mike Carr and his Trio featuring Jim Mullen and Harold Smith - Live at Ronnie Scotts (Spotlight SPJ517) 1993: Good Times and the Blues (Cargogold) with Dick Morrissey, Jim Mullen With Prince Lasha Insight (CBS, 1966)