Carlos Garnett
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Styles:
- Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul, Disco, Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz, Funk, Avant-garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Best Carlos Garnett Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
It's Summertime
Carlos Garnett
1983
Top Flight Records
Under Nubian Skies
Carlos Garnett
1999
HighNote Records, Inc.
Fuego En Mi Alma (Fire In My Soul)
Carlos Garnett
1997
HighNote Records, Inc.
Moon Shadow
Carlos Garnett
2001
Savant
Timeline
Key Carlos Garnett studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s |
| Muse Records | Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz, Fusion |
| 1990s |
| Muse Records, HighNote Records, Inc. | Contemporary Jazz, Spiritual Jazz |
| 2000s |
| Savant | — |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Soul-Jazz
Jazz-Funk
Spiritual Jazz
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Carlos Garnett Discography
Carlos Garnett studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 61 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Hubbard | A Soul Experiment | Atlantic | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1969 |
| Andrew Hill | Lift Every Voice | Blue Note | Sideman | Post Bop | 1970 |
| Kenny Gill | What Was, What Is, What Will Be | Warner Bros. Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1971 |
| Billy Preston | I Wrote A Simple Song | A&M Records | Sideman | Rhythm & Blues | 1971 |
| Ronnie McNeir | Ronnie McNeir | RCA Victor | Sideman | Soul | 1972 |
| Miles Davis | On The Corner | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1972 |
| Pharoah Sanders | Live At The East | Impulse! | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1972 |
| Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers* | Jazz Messengers '70 | - | Sideman | 1972 | |
| Norman Connors | Dance Of Magic | Cobblestone | Sideman | Fusion | 1972 |
| Pharoah Sanders | Black Unity | Impulse! | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1972 |
| Mtume Umoja Ensemble | Alkebu-Lan - Land Of The Blacks (Live At The East) | Strata-East | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1972 |
| Robin Kenyatta | Terra Nova | Atlantic | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1973 |
| Miles Davis | In Concert | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1973 |
| Norman Connors | Dark Of Light | Cobblestone | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1973 |
| Norman Connors | Slew Foot | Buddah Records | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1974 |
| Norman Connors | Love From The Sun | Buddah Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
| Carlos Garnett | Journey To Enlightenment | Muse Records | Leader | Soul-Jazz | 1974 |
| Miles Davis | Get Up With It | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
| Carlos Garnett | Black Love | Muse Records | Leader | Post Bop | 1974 |
| Miles Davis | Big Fun | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
Carlos Garnett Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Clarke | Percussion | 6 |
| Shingo Okudaira | Drums | 4 |
| Carlton Holmes | Piano | 4 |
| Brad Jones | Bass | 3 |
| Anthony Jackson | Bass | 2 |
| Howard King | Drums | 2 |
| Reggie Lucas | Guitar | 2 |
| Hubert Eaves III | Keyboards | 2 |
| Ayodele Jenkins | Vocals | 2 |
| Guilherme Franco | Percussion | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Connors | Drums | 8 |
| Badal Roy | Tabla | 6 |
| Miles Davis | Trumpet | 6 |
| Gary Bartz | Alto Saxophone | 6 |
| Gary Bartz | Soprano Saxophone | 5 |
| Eddie Henderson | Trumpet | 5 |
| Al Foster | Drums | 5 |
| Billy Hart | Drums | 4 |
| Michael Henderson | Electric Bass | 4 |
| Herbie Hancock | Piano | 4 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion | 15 | 11.7% |
| Soul-Jazz | 11 | 8.6% |
| Jazz-Funk | 11 | 8.6% |
| Soul | 8 | 6.2% |
| Disco | 8 | 6.2% |
| Spiritual Jazz | 7 | 5.5% |
| Free Jazz | 5 | 3.9% |
| Funk | 5 | 3.9% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 4 | 3.1% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 4 | 3.1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 42 | 32.8% |
| Funk / Soul | 21 | 16.4% |
| Electronic | 8 | 6.2% |
| Reggae | 2 | 1.6% |
| Latin | 2 | 1.6% |
| Blues | 1 | 0.8% |
| Pop | 1 | 0.8% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 1 | 0.8% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Columbia | 15 |
| Muse Records | 7 |
| Legacy | 7 |
| pHo Records | 5 |
| Not On Label | 5 |
| ABC Records | 4 |
| Buddah Records | 4 |
| BBE | 4 |
| Atlantic | 3 |
| Impulse! | 3 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Davis | Leader | 5 |
| Skip Drinkwater | Producer | 5 |
| Teo Macero | Producer | 4 |
| Miles Davis | Written-By | 4 |
| Various | Leader | 4 |
| Stan Tonkel | Engineer | 3 |
| Joe Fields | Executive-Producer | 2 |
| John Battiloro | Engineer, Mixed By | 2 |
| Joe Brescio | Lacquer Cut By | 2 |
| Don Sickler | Producer | 2 |