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AVID Jazz presents four classic Betty Carter albums , including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant; Out There; The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter and Ray Charles and Betty Carter Introducing two new artists-two debut recording sessions
.Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant. Ray Bryant, a new talent with an inventive piano style both as stylist and accompanist. Betty Carter, also a new talent with a new approach to interpreting lyrics and a supple voice making old melodies sound fresh all over again. As the original liner notes testify
with this collection Betty Carter and Ray Bryant make their recording debuts with forceful and individual performances that mark them as important new names in jazz. Lets head Out There to New York in 1958 where Betty Carter is joined by a fine array of jazz talent including, Kenny Dorham, Ray Copeland, Melba Liston, Wynton Kelly, Tommy Gryce and Benny Golston. From the original liner notes
. The emphasis in this album is primarily on ballads, some of the most velvety jazzed melodies ever recorded by Betty or any other artist. For The Modern Sound of Betty Carter we read
.this collection of songs is designed to showcase the young stylists versatility and includes up - tempo and medium- tempo jazz. Two of the songs were written especially for Betty
.Dont Weep for the Lady (a tribute to the late Billie Holiday who had been an admirer of Bettys singing) and Jazz (Aint Nothin But Soul). Our final selection Ray Charles and Betty Carter finds two great performers at a memorable recording session in 1961. Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich this coming together was a Ray Charles idea, Ray having discovered and formed an appreciation of the talents of Ms Carter. A final thought from the original liner notes
.. both Ray and Betty rendered unmistakably inspired performances on every take
.the inspiration proved to be contagious communicating itself to the musicians, technicians, engineers and producers. All four albums have been digitally re-mastered.
CD1 1-12: Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant 1. Sneaking Around 2. Moonlight in Vermont 3. What Is This Thing Called Love? 4. Thou Swell 5. Willow Weep For Me 6. I Could Write A Book 7. Threesome 8. Gone With The Wind 9. Old Devil Moon 10. The Way You Look Tonight 11. No Moon At All 12. Cant We Be Friends? 13-24: Out There 13. Youre Driving Me Crazy 14. I Cant Help It 15. By The Bend Of The River 16. Babs Blues 17. Foul Play 18. Youre Getting To Be A Habit 19. Only The Isle Of May 20. But Beautiful 21. All Ive Got 22. Make It Last 23. Blue Bird Of Happiness 24. Something Wonderful
CD2 1-12: The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter 1. What A Little Moonlight Can Do 2. Theres No You 3. I Dont Want To Set The World On Fire 4. Remember 5. My Reverie 6. Mean To Me 7. Dont Weep For The Lady 8. Jazz (Aint Nothin But Soul) 9. For You 10. Stormy Weather 11. At Sundown 12. On The Alamo 13-24: Ray Charles and Betty Carter 13. Evry Time We Say Goodbye 14. You and I 15. Intro: Goodbye / Well Be Together Again 16. People Will Say Were In Love 17. Cocktails For Two 18. Side By Side 19. Baby, Its Cold Outside 20. Together 21. For All We Know 22. Takes Two To Tango 23. Alone Together 24. Just You, Just Me
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