CARTER CALVERT
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk • United States

Growing up in Cincinnati, Carter knew from an early age that the arts would be her lifelong pursuit. A proud graduate of the School for the Creative and Performing Arts, this solid foundation is the springboard for Calvert’s highly praised and accomplished career. Downbeat Magazine named her Best Female Jazz Vocalist while she was still in high school. On her new CD, Carter Calvert and The Roger Cohen Trio, she floats effortlessly between jazz idioms, American Songbook classics, Broadway selections and Pop hits, making each song her own with a rich, soulful sound. Carter Calvert effervesces: her voice echoes chimes in the night...Her smoldering grip on Fever is positively dangerous. ~The New York Times Backing Ms. Calvert is The Roger Cohen Trio, featuring pianist Jim West, bassist Brian Glassman and drummer Roger Cohen of whom Modern Drummer Magazine stated, “Roger’s playing reveals an admirable combination of power, musical creativity and restraint.” read more...