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British organist, pianist, electric pianist, and vibraphonist.

Born: 7 December 1937 in South Shields, County Durham, England, UK.
Died: 22 September 2017 (aged 79).

Brother of trumpeter Ian Carr.

ALBUMS


The Ronnie Scott Trio Featuring Mike Carr (2) & Bobby Gein
On A Clear Day - 'Live' 1974
2018, CDr, Acrobat Music
Mike Carr (2), Jim Mullen
That's Entertainment (Jazz At Greville Lodge Volume Two)
2010, CD, Album, Cube-Metier
Mike Carr (2) & Cargo
Do It!
1997, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul
Various / Fat Larry* / Kool & The Gang / Mike Carr
Soul On Sound 007
1982, Cass, Comp, P/Mixed, Smplr, Soul On Sound
Mike Carr
Mike Carr
1973
Mike Carr
The Girl In The Mountains
1961, 7", Single, Promo, Decca
Mike Carr (2) / The EmCee Five
Bebop From The East Coast 1960/1962
Mike Carr's Blue Note Band
Stevenson's Rocket
2002, CD, Album, Birdland Records
The EmCee Five
Bebop From The East Coast 1
1999, 10", Album, Birdland Records, ,
Bop/Hard Bop
The EmCee Five
Bebop From The East Coast 2
1999, 10", Album, Birdland Records
Cargo
Without You
1993, 12", W/Lbl, Sta, Cargogold Productions, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Janice (30) And Cargo
Mexico Mexico
1991, 7", Cargogold Productions, ,
Instrumental/Samba
Irene Reid Featuring The Mike Carr Quartet
The Lady From Savannah
1989, LP, Album, Birdland Records, Birdland Records
Various
The Best Of Funkytown Vol. 1+2
1988, CD, Comp, BCM Records, ,
House/Garage House/Disco
Cargo
The Champ
1988, 12", Cargogold Productions
EmCee 5*
Bebop 61 - Bebop From The East Coast 1960/1962
1987, ,
Bop/Hard Bop
Cargo
Lady's Man
1987
Various
Funkytown Vol. 1
1986, ,
House/Garage House/Hi NRG/Disco
Various
Street Sounds Edition 17
1986, ,
Electro/Soul/Disco
Cargo
Don't Stop Your Love
1986, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk
Cargo (2) Featuring Dave Collins
Love You So (Without You)
1986
Cargo
Jazz Rap Volume One
1985
Cargo
Do It
1984, ,
Disco/Jazz-Funk
Cargo
Holding On For Love
1982
Cargo
Sunny Love Affair
1981
Don Rendell-Ian Carr Quintet* With Michael Garrick • Dave Green • Trevor Tomkins & The Don Rendell Four*, The Don Rendell Five* Featuring John Mealing
Original 1964-68 Recordings / Live From The Antibes Jazz Festival
2007, CD, Album, Spotlite Records
Cargo
The Album
1987, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk
Cargo
Don't Stop Your Love
1986, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Cargo
Tender Touch
1983, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul
Mike Carr Trio
Loving You!
1978, LP, Album, Chabadá,
Various
60's Brit-Pop Instrumentals Volume 3
2002, 2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2), Stylus Records (2), ,
Instrumental/Beat

APPEARANCES +


Duffy Power
Innovations
2022
Various
I Love To See You Strut (More 60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)
2022, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Mod/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Rendell / Carr Quintet*
BBC Jazz Club II 1965-1966
2021, CD, ,
Bop/Post Bop
Various
The Best Of Rare Mod (60 Prime Cuts Of 60s' Underground Rhythm 'N' Blues, Psych & Soul)
2017, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Acid Jazz, ,
Mod/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Psychedelic/Beat
Various
Soho Scene ’61 (Jazz Goes Mod)
2017
Various
Soho Scene '63
2017,
Various
Rare Mod Volume 6 (A Sixth Volume Of 60s' Underground Rhythm'N'Blues, Psych & Soul)
2015, Vinyl, ,
Mod/Soul-Jazz/Beat/Pop Rock
Najponk, Pivec*, Hutchinson*
It's About Time
2010, CD, Album, Animal Music,
Routine Jazz Sextet
Routine Jazz Sextet
2008, CD, Album, Routine Jazz Label, ,
Hard Bop/Post Bop
Quinteto Académico
Train - Integral 1966-1968
2008, CD, Comp, RM, iPlay, Edições Valentim de Carvalho
Kate Westbrook Featuring John Winfield
Cuff Clout (A Neoteric Music Hall)
2004, CD, Album, Voiceprint, ,
Musical
The Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet
Shades Of Blue / Dusk Fire
2004, ,
Post Bop
Various
Slow And Easy - The Essence Of The Blues
1999, CD, Comp, Delta Entertainment Corporation
Donovan
Donovan's Greatest Hits
1999, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Blues Sax Power
1997, CD, Comp, EasyDisc
Jimmy Witherspoon
Big Blues
1997, CD, Album, RE, JSP Records,
Mick Hanson
Do You Have A Name?
1996, CD, Album, Spotlite Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Duffy Power
Just Stay Blue
1995, CD, Comp, Retro (7)
Mike Carr Quartet* & Trio*
Good Times & The Blues
1993, CD, Album, Cargogold Productions, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Herbie Goins & The Nightimers
Soultime!
1992, CD, Comp, See For Miles Records Ltd., ,
Rhythm & Blues
Donovan
Troubadour (The Definitive Collection 1964-1976)
1992, Box Set Longbox, 2x CD, ,
Folk Rock/Folk/Acoustic/Ballad
Philip Tabane And Malombo
Unh!
1989
Working Week
Payday
1988, ,
Soul-Jazz/Synth-pop/Latin Jazz
Various
Street Sounds: Edition 17
1986, ,
Electro/Soul/Disco
Vic Godard
T.R.O.U.B.L.E
1986
Working Week
Storm Of Light
1984
Al Casey
Genius Of The Jazz Guitar
1983, LP, Album, JSP Records
Darlene Love
Whole Hearted
1983, LP, Album, Love Records (22)
Hal Singer
Swing On It
1981, LP, Album, JSP Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jimmy Witherspoon
Big Blues
1981,
Mike Carr And His Trio* Featuring Jim Mullen And Harold Smith
Live At Ronnie Scott's
1980, LP, Album, Spotlite Records,
Rão Kyao
Live At Cascais
1980
Harry Secombe
Far Away Places
1977
The Ronnie Scott Trio
Scott At Ronnie's
1974, LP, RCA Victor
Herbie Goins & The Nightimers
Coming Home To You / Cruisin'
1968, 7", Single, Parlophon, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Donovan
Wear Your Love Like Heaven
1967
Donovan
A Gift From A Flower To A Garden
1967, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Animals
Animalisms
1966
Herbie Goins And The Night-Timers*
The Incredible Miss Brown
1966, ,
Mod/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Prince Lasha Ensemble
Insight
1966, ,
Cool Jazz/Hard Bop
Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet*
Shades Of Blue
1965, Vinyl, ,
Post Bop/Modal
Emcee 5*
Northumberland Air / John O'Groats
1963, 7", Single, Alpha (16)
Emcee 5*
Let's Take Five!
1962, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia,
Various
Get Ready (UK Floor Fillers Vol 3)
CD, Comp, Psychic Circle, ,
Mod/Soul/Pop Rock
Luijo
Mixcult Radio Podcast # 197 - Ethylene
2018, 16xFile, WAV, Album, Mixed, MixCult
Various
Instro Hipsters Volume Five
2004, CD, Comp, Past & Present Records, ,
Lounge/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Mod/Instrumental
Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet*
Shades Of Blue
2017, ,
Post Bop/Modal
Donovan
A Gift From A Flower To A Garden
2001, ,
Folk Rock