New Heavenly Blue was formed by Chris Brubeck, son of master jazzman Dave. Carter (or "Jimmy") plays keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, fretless bass, and kalimba. At the ripe age of 18.

Atlantic LP SD-7247. Released 1972.

Carter (who has been promoted to "Jim") appears on this LP, with New Heavenly Blue, on organ, trumpet, and vocal.

Atlantic LP SD-1606. Released 1972.

The landmark TWO GENERATIONS OF BRUBECK album. Carter--still a member of New Heavenly Blue, and still "Jim"--plays electric piano on Blue Rondo a la Turk.

Atlantic LP SD-1645. Released 1973.

Quite a bit has happened since Two Generations Of Brubeck. Carter has joined a band called "Hard Candy", which has mutated into a five-piece band called "Foxtrot." It's this band that acts as the backup ensemble for this LP. More important, Carter has received another promotion: he is now "Colonel Jimmy Cathcart."

Epic KE-33443. Released 1975.

Little is known about this group, other than the fact that "Foxtrot" provides the entire instrumental organization, just as they did on the Rupert Holmes LP, but in a very different capacity--showing their almost-scary versatility. "Colonel Jimmy" Cathcart plays keyboards, mellotron, and trumpet.

Scepter LP SPS-5122. Released 1975.

Released in the summer of 1976, this watershed LP focused the whole world's attention on a new scene in New York City. And our boy is there--as a member of The Laughing Dogs, which is basically Foxtrot minus one member. The Dogs have two songs on the album, It Feels Alright Tonight and I Need A Million. Apparently Carter has received an honorable discharge and is again just "Jimmy."

CBGB Records CBGB-315. Released July 1976.

Later re-released on Atlantic Records.

Our Boy makes a return appearance with Rupert Holmes, playing keyboards on this LP. He is the only member of The Laughing Dogs to appear here. More important, he is now--at last--billed as "Carter Cathcart."

Private Stock Records PS-7006. Released 1978.

The first Laughing Dogs album. Carter sings, plays guitar and keyboards, and writes/co-writes three songs. You can find much more information than you need about this record, and this band, on a link back at the main page.

Columbia LP JC-36033. Released July 1979.

The second and final Laughing Dogs album. Carter sings, plays keyboards and guitar, and wrote two of the songs.

Columbia NJC-36429. Released late August 1980.

Carter sings backup on this pre-fame, pre-major-label single by Twisted Sister. Who'd'a thought?

TSR single, TS-1002. Released 1980.

Carter sings one song, Horn Man, on this star-studded LP by sax/clarinet man Bob Mintzer.

Agharta Records (Japan) C25R-0090. Released 1982.

The first record on Carter's own Wild Twin label. Carter sings and plays.

Wild Twin 12" EP, WT-1001. Released 1984.

Pearl's comeback single, with Carter on background vocals.

Island 0-96883. Released 1985.

Carter plays guitars, bass, keyboards and drums, and produced one song.

Warner Bros. 25321. Released 1985.

Another comeback album, and here's Carter again.......playing guitar, bass, and drums.

Elektra 60463. Released 1985.

Carter plays keyboards on this star-studded tribute to the music of Kurt Weill.

A&M 5104. Released 1985.

Yet ANOTHER comeback LP, and here's Carter again....playing bass and keyboards.

Blue Light DALP 4.00140J (German) Released 1986.

On Carter's Wild Twin label. Carter produced, and plays all the instruments.

Wild Twin CD-1001. Released 1986.

Another release on Carter's own Wild Twin label, with Carter as producer and engineer. He also plays keyboards throughout, and the drums on one song.

Wild Twin Records WT-1002. Released 1986.

On Tour de France, his first project with John Tesh, carter plays guitar, drums, and keyboards. He also sits in the producer's chair for this one.

Private Music 2040-2-P. Released 1988. Re-released on Atlantic.

Carter acts as producer on this CD EP from 1988.

Atlantic WO750321. Released 1988.

This interesting-looking artifact boasts Carter's services as engineer. Featured players include Don Cherry, Gary Windo, and Joy Askew.

Antilles 422-842591-2 (1988), Polygram 842591 (1991)

On Carter's second Roches project, he plays keyboards and horns.

MCA MCAD-6345. Released 1989.

Carter acts as producer on this 1991 charity project for Antarctica.

Private Music PVT2083. Released 1991.

Carter Cathcart appears here as: arranger, background singer, and producer, as well as playing several instruments.

Hot Tracks Music Company HTM-CD-103. Released 1992.

Carter is all over this one. In addition to co-writing all the songs, he is Arranger, Singer, Producer, and Engineer, in addition to playing many of the instruments.

Original Cast Records # 9335. Released April 1996.

Carter acts as producer on this retrospective album.

Windham Hill 11273. Released 1997.

Carter plays keyboards.

Polygram 524579. Released 1998.

Carter co-wrote one song, Remember Me, with Frehley.

Mega Force CD, Released 1998.

Carter Cathcart: vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums.

Original version, as composed by Carter Cathcart, later adapted by John Tesh, and now finally available in a new recording by Carter himself.

Orchard # 2745. Released 1999.

Carter is the producer of some of the selections on this compilation album.

Delta 46037. Released 1999.

Carter's Beach Boys tour de force, on which he sings all the vocals and plays all the instruments.

Wild Twin WT-1005. Released 1999.