Betty Carter at the Village Vanguard (original title Betty Carter) is a 1970 live album by Betty Carter..

The song "Ego" uses the tune of Randy Weston's composition "Berkshire Blues" with Carter's own lyrics. - Wikipedia

At the Village Vanguard Review by Ron Wynn

Betty Carter's remarkable early-'70s LPs were initially available only on her own poorly distributed label. This live date captured Carter when her voice was its most pliable, her delivery in full bloom and her range and power at their peak. She could scat with a fury and rhythmic intensity that were almost magical, then turn a slow tune like "The Sun Died" or "Body and Soul" into a showcase by emphasizing key lyrics, subtly changing each stanza, or increasing the pace at an unexpected moment. This deserves full attention, as it represents Betty Carter still evolving and perfecting her matchless technique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lky-Femebg&list=OLAK5uy_lGRlY3KjOJhR0NXZE1rFzWniT1Rjkx9KU

#BettyCarter #Vocaljazz #Jazz #Music #VillageVanguard

Inside Betty Carter is a 1964 Betty Carter album. It contains the first recording of Carter's signature song, "Open the Door".

Carter said in 1979 that Inside Betty Carter was one of her two favorite albums out of the eleven she had recorded to date.

Ebony magazine described Inside Betty Carter on its 1973 reissue as "...nothing less than a tour de force of the jazz singer's art...the sensitivity of her renditions is simply shattering. The unusual high quality of this album causes one to ask why more of her recordings are not on the market." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsIHmyLFQkU&list=OLAK5uy_mKC0ethBIGWq31pNL4Kz70svSTOKr2EBI

#bettycarter #vocaljazz #jazz

'Round Midnight is a 1963 studio album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter that was arranged by Claus Ogerman and Oliver Nelson.

Scott Yanow, writing on Allmusic.com gave 'Round Midnight two and a half stars out of five. Yanow commented of Carter in this period: "Her chance-taking style and unusual voice were mostly ignored and it would not be until the late '70s that she was finally 'discovered.' ...Her style was a lot freer than it had been in her earlier records but was still more accessible than it would be. Her repertoire" at the time "was already becoming eclectic."

Billboard gave 'Round Midnight its "4-star rating" in March 1963. The rating was given for "new albums with sufficient commercial potential."

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Betty Carter en concert le 5 novembre 1976 au Studio 104 de la Maison de la Radio à Paris

#BettyCarter (voc), John Hicks (p), Dennis Irwin (b), Clifford Barbaro (dr)

#jazz #podcast #francemusique :
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/betty-carter-en-concert-le-5-novembre-1976-au-studio-104-de-la-maison-de-la-radio-a-paris-6924640

Betty Carter au New Morning à Paris le 7 juin 1985.

#BettyCarter (voc), Benny Green (p), Tarik Shah (b), Winard Harper (dr)

#jazz #podcast #francemusique en 2 parties:
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/betty-carter-a-paris-en-1985-1-2-8691192
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/betty-carter-a-paris-en-1985-2-2-6274497