Wednesday Night Live - Mercury Carter Honors Leading Ladies of Jazz

Ethereal singer Mercury Carter guides us through four multi-generational women jazz singers who have greatly inspired his style in a live musical performance.

To hear Mercury Carter live is to witness an expansive octave range, perfect pitch, and vocal confidence wrapped into a uniquely captivating sound. These same attributes have been given to some of the most beloved icons in jazz: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Phyllis Hyman, and Rachelle Ferrell.

Mercury credits these four women for his love of singing and for elements of his vocal nuance. It has been a lifelong dream for Mercury to honor these women in live performance, and we at The Gantt are proud to host this homage.

For this special Wednesday Night Live, Mercury Carter will take guests on a vocal journey, specifically with covers of songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Phyllis Hyman, and Rachelle Ferrell that have tested and enhanced his ability as a musician. The live band will be the foundation of this journey, and guests will learn more about these four iconic vocalists throughout the evening.

Charlotte, NC born singer-songwriter Mercury Carter is a vocalist of boundless talents. His raw, powerful and operatically tinged voice allows him to pursue increasingly epic song structures, while his instrumental skills ensure an organic listening experience. Pursuing musical endeavors since 2015, Carter has already proven himself to be one of the greatest and most distinguishable voices of this generation. Utilizing both his knowledge and passion for the genres that inspire him; most notably the golden ages of jazz and soul; he has created a sound that will stand the test of time. With his exceptional pitch, 3.5 octave range, and unique phrasing, Carter provides sound and color that will infinitely satisfy all music lovers for generations to come.