"Kent Carter (born June 14, 1939 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Carter studied several instruments before settling on bass. In the late 50s-early 60s, he studied at Berklee College Of Music, played with Lowell Davidson, and in New York with Jazz Composers Orchestra. From the mid-60s he was in Europe with artists including as Barry Altschul, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Carla Bley, Paul Bley, Bobby Bradford, Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, Michael Mantler, Enrico Rava, Max Roach, Roswell Rudd and Mal Waldron. During the 70s he continued his association with Lacy, was with John Stevens' Spontaneous Music Ensemble, TOK, a trio with Takashi Kako and Oliver Johnson, and formed his own trio with Carlos Zingaro and François Dreno.

By the 80s, Carter had relocated to France, teaching at the Beaux Art School, Angouleme, and with his wife forming MAD, a music, arts and dance studio. He worked in Detail, with Frode Gjerstad and Stevens, Project, with Karl Berger, Claude Bernard, Klaus Kugel, Charlie Mariano and Albrecht Maurer, and Voyage, with Beñat Achiary and David Holmes. Carter has also played with Billy Bang, Petras Vysniauskas, Theo Jorgensmann, Andreas Willers and Eckard Koltermann. Carter composes for theatre and film, and performs internationally."

"The French-American, Composer, Improviser, Soundpainter, teacher Etienne Rolin born in Berkeley California in 1952 has a catalogue of over one thousand works which reveal a marked taste for eclecticism ranging from solo to opera through big band charts. Following degrees in Music and Philopsohy (University of San Francisco he moved to Paris in 1974 to work with Messiaen, Xenakis Franco Donatoni Nadia Boulanger.

He has been highly involved with interdisciplinary projects linking music danse théater and visual arts through the Soundpainting language. He is in frequent performance mode on Hindustani Bansuri flute and on basset horn. Twenty original works have been written for his Bansuri -Mandoline project with soloist Vincent Beer-Demander. He is Analysis professor Improvisation Workshop director for Soundpaininting and has been teaching at Bordeaux Conservatory from 1985 to the present day 2016/17.

He is the author of four books (in French) Emerging Ear being the most recent and are available through a publishing association Editons Tempéraments he co-founded in Bordeaux (www.temperaments.fr) He has published numerous recordigs of his music. His music has been premired by Ars Nova, Ensemble 2E 2M Ensemble Intercontemporain and by soloists such as Claude Delangle, Pierre-Yves Artaud, John Kenny, David Taylor, Etienne Péclard,Vincent Beer-Demander; Jazz-Improvisation collaborations with Steve Lacy Jerry Bergonzi, Daniel Humair, Vinko Globokar, Bernard Lubat, Joëlle Léandre, Glen Ferris, Kent Carter, Walter Thompson.

As a master class clinician Etienne Rolin gives concert-conferences on real time composition (soundpainting) and multi cultural influences in new music (crossover jazz contemporary Hindustani music electronics).

He can address any instrumental vocal group from 10 to 200 performers including actors dancers and visual artists conceiving a short concert the day of the workshop.

The goal for the participating performers is to enlarge performance perception. Some may wish to be introduces to conducting skills working with improvisors through real time orchestration. He can likewise share the rich teachings received from Messiaen, Xenakis Franco Donatoni Nadia Boulanger from jazz giants Steve Lacy and Jerry Bergonzi as well as Indian masters Harisparad Chaurasia Harsh and Vishal Wardhan.

2015 /2016 or the year of increasing projects around the Bansuri flute."

"Kent Carter (born June 14, 1939 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Carter studied several instruments before settling on bass. In the late 50s-early 60s, he studied at Berklee College Of Music, played with Lowell Davidson, and in New York with Jazz Composers Orchestra. From the mid-60s he was in Europe with artists including as Barry Altschul, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Carla Bley, Paul Bley, Bobby Bradford, Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, Michael Mantler, Enrico Rava, Max Roach, Roswell Rudd and Mal Waldron. During the 70s he continued his association with Lacy, was with John Stevens' Spontaneous Music Ensemble, TOK, a trio with Takashi Kako and Oliver Johnson, and formed his own trio with Carlos Zingaro and François Dreno.

By the 80s, Carter had relocated to France, teaching at the Beaux Art School, Angouleme, and with his wife forming MAD, a music, arts and dance studio. He worked in Detail, with Frode Gjerstad and Stevens, Project, with Karl Berger, Claude Bernard, Klaus Kugel, Charlie Mariano and Albrecht Maurer, and Voyage, with Beñat Achiary and David Holmes. Carter has also played with Billy Bang, Petras Vysniauskas, Theo Jorgensmann, Andreas Willers and Eckard Koltermann. Carter composes for theatre and film, and performs internationally."

"The French-American, Composer, Improviser, Soundpainter, teacher Etienne Rolin born in Berkeley California in 1952 has a catalogue of over one thousand works which reveal a marked taste for eclecticism ranging from solo to opera through big band charts. Following degrees in Music and Philopsohy (University of San Francisco he moved to Paris in 1974 to work with Messiaen, Xenakis Franco Donatoni Nadia Boulanger.

He has been highly involved with interdisciplinary projects linking music danse théater and visual arts through the Soundpainting language. He is in frequent performance mode on Hindustani Bansuri flute and on basset horn. Twenty original works have been written for his Bansuri -Mandoline project with soloist Vincent Beer-Demander. He is Analysis professor Improvisation Workshop director for Soundpaininting and has been teaching at Bordeaux Conservatory from 1985 to the present day 2016/17.

He is the author of four books (in French) Emerging Ear being the most recent and are available through a publishing association Editons Tempéraments he co-founded in Bordeaux (www.temperaments.fr) He has published numerous recordigs of his music. His music has been premired by Ars Nova, Ensemble 2E 2M Ensemble Intercontemporain and by soloists such as Claude Delangle, Pierre-Yves Artaud, John Kenny, David Taylor, Etienne Péclard,Vincent Beer-Demander; Jazz-Improvisation collaborations with Steve Lacy Jerry Bergonzi, Daniel Humair, Vinko Globokar, Bernard Lubat, Joëlle Léandre, Glen Ferris, Kent Carter, Walter Thompson.

As a master class clinician Etienne Rolin gives concert-conferences on real time composition (soundpainting) and multi cultural influences in new music (crossover jazz contemporary Hindustani music electronics).

He can address any instrumental vocal group from 10 to 200 performers including actors dancers and visual artists conceiving a short concert the day of the workshop.

The goal for the participating performers is to enlarge performance perception. Some may wish to be introduces to conducting skills working with improvisors through real time orchestration. He can likewise share the rich teachings received from Messiaen, Xenakis Franco Donatoni Nadia Boulanger from jazz giants Steve Lacy and Jerry Bergonzi as well as Indian masters Harisparad Chaurasia Harsh and Vishal Wardhan.

2015 /2016 or the year of increasing projects around the Bansuri flute."

"Kent Carter (born June 14, 1939 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Carter studied several instruments before settling on bass. In the late 50s-early 60s, he studied at Berklee College Of Music, played with Lowell Davidson, and in New York with Jazz Composers Orchestra. From the mid-60s he was in Europe with artists including as Barry Altschul, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Carla Bley, Paul Bley, Bobby Bradford, Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, Michael Mantler, Enrico Rava, Max Roach, Roswell Rudd and Mal Waldron. During the 70s he continued his association with Lacy, was with John Stevens' Spontaneous Music Ensemble, TOK, a trio with Takashi Kako and Oliver Johnson, and formed his own trio with Carlos Zingaro and François Dreno.

By the 80s, Carter had relocated to France, teaching at the Beaux Art School, Angouleme, and with his wife forming MAD, a music, arts and dance studio. He worked in Detail, with Frode Gjerstad and Stevens, Project, with Karl Berger, Claude Bernard, Klaus Kugel, Charlie Mariano and Albrecht Maurer, and Voyage, with Beñat Achiary and David Holmes. Carter has also played with Billy Bang, Petras Vysniauskas, Theo Jorgensmann, Andreas Willers and Eckard Koltermann. Carter composes for theatre and film, and performs internationally."

"The French-American, Composer, Improviser, Soundpainter, teacher Etienne Rolin born in Berkeley California in 1952 has a catalogue of over one thousand works which reveal a marked taste for eclecticism ranging from solo to opera through big band charts. Following degrees in Music and Philopsohy (University of San Francisco he moved to Paris in 1974 to work with Messiaen, Xenakis Franco Donatoni Nadia Boulanger.

He has been highly involved with interdisciplinary projects linking music danse théater and visual arts through the Soundpainting language. He is in frequent performance mode on Hindustani Bansuri flute and on basset horn. Twenty original works have been written for his Bansuri -Mandoline project with soloist Vincent Beer-Demander. He is Analysis professor Improvisation Workshop director for Soundpaininting and has been teaching at Bordeaux Conservatory from 1985 to the present day 2016/17.

He is the author of four books (in French) Emerging Ear being the most recent and are available through a publishing association Editons Tempéraments he co-founded in Bordeaux (www.temperaments.fr) He has published numerous recordigs of his music. His music has been premired by Ars Nova, Ensemble 2E 2M Ensemble Intercontemporain and by soloists such as Claude Delangle, Pierre-Yves Artaud, John Kenny, David Taylor, Etienne Péclard,Vincent Beer-Demander; Jazz-Improvisation collaborations with Steve Lacy Jerry Bergonzi, Daniel Humair, Vinko Globokar, Bernard Lubat, Joëlle Léandre, Glen Ferris, Kent Carter, Walter Thompson.

As a master class clinician Etienne Rolin gives concert-conferences on real time composition (soundpainting) and multi cultural influences in new music (crossover jazz contemporary Hindustani music electronics).

He can address any instrumental vocal group from 10 to 200 performers including actors dancers and visual artists conceiving a short concert the day of the workshop.

The goal for the participating performers is to enlarge performance perception. Some may wish to be introduces to conducting skills working with improvisors through real time orchestration. He can likewise share the rich teachings received from Messiaen, Xenakis Franco Donatoni Nadia Boulanger from jazz giants Steve Lacy and Jerry Bergonzi as well as Indian masters Harisparad Chaurasia Harsh and Vishal Wardhan.

2015 /2016 or the year of increasing projects around the Bansuri flute."

"Kent Carter (born June 14, 1939 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Carter studied several instruments before settling on bass. In the late 50s-early 60s, he studied at Berklee College Of Music, played with Lowell Davidson, and in New York with Jazz Composers Orchestra. From the mid-60s he was in Europe with artists including as Barry Altschul, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Carla Bley, Paul Bley, Bobby Bradford, Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, Michael Mantler, Enrico Rava, Max Roach, Roswell Rudd and Mal Waldron. During the 70s he continued his association with Lacy, was with John Stevens' Spontaneous Music Ensemble, TOK, a trio with Takashi Kako and Oliver Johnson, and formed his own trio with Carlos Zingaro and François Dreno.

By the 80s, Carter had relocated to France, teaching at the Beaux Art School, Angouleme, and with his wife forming MAD, a music, arts and dance studio. He worked in Detail, with Frode Gjerstad and Stevens, Project, with Karl Berger, Claude Bernard, Klaus Kugel, Charlie Mariano and Albrecht Maurer, and Voyage, with Beñat Achiary and David Holmes. Carter has also played with Billy Bang, Petras Vysniauskas, Theo Jorgensmann, Andreas Willers and Eckard Koltermann. Carter composes for theatre and film, and performs internationally."