2011
An excerpt from an article about the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
"...vocalist Chad Carter - a throwback to the days of the swing-band shouters...All are worthy performances; for your best bets, though...slip into the club for the joyous Carter..." - Michael J. West (TBD.com, February 17, 2011)
2010
"Proving his dedication to the music even when he
is not on the bandstand, Carter was one of the many
volunteer workers at last month’s debut of the Mid-
Atlantic Jazz Festival in Rockville, Md..." - Steve Monroe, DC North
2009
"Vocalist Chad Carter was a huge presence, sounding for all the world like bop-era singer Kenny Hagood on his version of `Body and Soul,'"
- Michael J. West, Washington City Paper (April 29, 2009)
"...its clear that Chad Carter is a promising artist-in-progress and you're now privileged to be along for the ride..."
- Willard Jenkins. (Willard is a contributor to DownBeat, JazzTimes, and Jazzwise magazines, editor-publisher of his own webzine The Independent Ear )
2008
"He's a good little singer. He reminds me of myself when I was coming along." - Ernie Andrews
2007
DC North: Jazz Avenues ~ August 2007: By Stevev Monroe
Click here for pdf article or CLICK HERE to go right to the website for the review.
2006
" ...I first saw Chad Carter at the East Coast Jazz Festival...he is a fine young vocalist..." - Donnie McKethan, WPFW 89.3 (2006)
"..What a wonderful rendition of 'Our Love is Here to Stay' by Chad Carter..." - Hassan, WPFW 89.3 (2006)
2004
" If I did'nt know who it was, I would have thought it was something out of the Duke Ellington era. It was just that good!" - Regina King