Alice Cooper

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“Carter is one of the most talented young drummers I've ever played with. He's versatile and naturally musical, with a great work ethic. I'm sure that he has a bright future ahead of him.”

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https://www.petefriesenguitar.com

Leeds Conservatoire, The Royal Academy of Music

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“Carter is a fiery and energetic player with lots of facility on the drum kit and a broad rhythmic vocabulary. He's also a good reader and has a professional and reliable attitude.”

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https://www.ram.ac.uk/people/matt-anderson

Mellowmatic, BackBeat Collective

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“I would highly recommend Carter as a drummer. His drumming is characterised by a great sense of time and feel, as well as a highly musical approach. Carter is a dependable and committed musician, consistently delivering professional performances.”

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BackBeat Collective, Rhythm Magazine

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“Carter is a very professional musician with an excellent work ethic.

He has a high level of skills as a musician in all areas including, music theory, reading, ear training, musical direction, technical studies, improvisation, composition, ensemble playing and arranging to name a few. He has been required through his study to develop new elements to his abilities including presentation, research, communication and analytical skills. He has also been required to be the musical director for various ensembles which displayed excellent leadership skills and the ability to work with others and talk to them in such a way as to gain the best out of them.

Carter is a natural musician who has great love and passion for a wide variety of musical styles. He is also a talented bass player who helps out in Performance Workshop when needed.

I would describe Carter as an A student and predict great things for him in the future.”

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https://www.backbeatcollective.com

Rayner Music

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“Carter has been the drummer for my 20 piece Saxophone ensemble for the last 3-4 years. Not only does he provide the band with a solid rhythmic base, but cleverly manages to combine my direction and the drum chart with his own improvised interesting rhythms. Any style - Jazz, Latin American, Swing, Rock, Classical, Pop - he listens carefully and delivers exciting and more importantly, ‘musical' rhythmic support, thus making him an integral part of the band and a joy to work with.

He recently planned and delivered a “Rhythm Workhop” for my woodwind students. He gave the students the 'percussionists eyeview' into understanding rhythm. He was well organised, explained clearly and the session was received enthusiastically by all the participants. I hope to see an improvement in their sub-dividing skills as a result!

Carter is a talented musician who obviously enjoys all areas of his music making and who is an absolute pleasure to work with.”

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www.raynermusic.co.uk

Katie Melua, Toseland, Jessie J, Eurovision 2014

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“Carter is a technically outstanding drummer with an impeccably natural feel. His mature sense of musicality really comes alive especially when he plays Jazz. I first got to know Carter in a 1-to-1 lesson where he wanted to brush up on his interpretation of ‘Caravan’, and this certainly set a really strong impression from the start, and he hasn’t stopped impressing, since.”

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https://www.acm.ac.uk/tutors/performance-tutors/joe-yoshida/