CHAD CARTER

A Washington DC native, CHAD CARTER, developed an interest and appreciation for music at an early age, beginning his musical training and education as a member of the D.C. Youth Orchestra playing the viola. He also briefly studied piano. While pursuing his undergraduate degree at Howard University and graduate degree in information technology at Carnegie Mellon University, Chad regularly sang at local clubs in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. However, it wasn't until 1998 that Chad began to seriously pursue his musical interest as a jazz vocalist. at major jazz venues in the Washington, D.C. area such as Vicino's Monday Night Jazz, Blues Alley, The Smithsonian Jazz Café, One Step Down, Utopia, Bohemian Caverns, Twins Lounge, The Islander, Westminster Church Jazz Night, The DC Improv, LaPorta's, the FMJS Y2K Quarterly Concert, Philadelphia's LaRose Supper Club, and the famous Flushing Town Hall in Flushing New York. Chad has also played the famous Lenox Lounge in Harlem New York. Festivals that Chad has played are: East Coast Jazz Festival, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, and the Pocono Jazz and Blues Festival. Among those talented jazz artists with whom Chad has shared the stage and performed are Frank Owens, Kevin Mahogany, Lisle Atkinson, Johnny O'Neal, Aaron Graves, Bootsie Barnes, Buck Hill, Danny Mixon, Buddy Williams, Fred Hughes, Nasar Abadey, Mike Bowie, Bob Butta, Amy Shook, Frank Russo, Steve Novosel, Barbara Morrison, Greg Bufford, Ronnie Wells, Ron Elliston, Ricky Loza, Hod O'brien, Paul Wingo, Chuck Redd, Robert Redd, Luis Hernandez, John Jensen, Ron Compton, Wade Beech, James King, Wes Biles, Vince Smith, Cheyney Thomas, Alfredo Mojica, Jr., Janelle Gill, Pepe' Gonzalez, Mickey Roker, and Keith Killgo.

In 2002 Chad performed for Lionel Hampton in Washington D.C. at the Rayburn House Office Building hosted by the Hon Congressman John Conyers. Chad first appeared at the East Coast Jazz Festival in 2000, performing a tribute for jazz great, Ernie Andrews. Chad counts among his influences include but are not limited to Johnny Hartman, Johnny Mathis, Billy Eckstine, Carmen McRae, Betty Carter Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra.

In 2004, Chad launched his debut CD "Chad Carter Live at Vicino's." His second CD " Got Up!" was released in 2009. Chad's third CD, "Let Me Love You" was just released in 2012.