Education
Carroll studied at Southern Illinois University and at the Armed Forces School of Music early in his career.
Carroll studied at Southern Illinois University and at the Armed Forces School of Music early in his career.
This group recorded in Europe in the 1970s. In 1981 he performed at the Woodstock Jazz Festival, held in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Creative Music Studio.
Following this he became a member of the Black Artists Group in Saint Louis, where he directed their free jazz ensemble.