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1980 live album by Betty Carter
The Audience with Betty Carter is a 1980 live
double album by the American
jazz singer
Betty Carter .
Signatures
The album's first track, "Sounds (Movin' On)", is 25 minutes in length and features an epic
scat solo. The use of the
Academy Award-nominated classic "The Trolley Song", is a nod to the city of
San Francisco , where the album was recorded. The second half of the album features several songs written by Carter. The penultimate track is a fresh take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's "
My Favorite Things from
The Sound of Music , far different from the version by
John Coltrane on his 1960
album of the same name . The set ends with the plaintive "
Open the Door ," Carter's signature tune.
The Audience With Betty Carter was first released on Carter's own
Bet-Car Records and later
reissued on
Verve .
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album four out of four stars, including a special crown for a "recording of merit", an honor bestowed on fewer than 100 jazz recordings."
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Billboard magazine gave the album a lukewarm review on its release in 1980, saying that "She won't please all jazz fans - some of her affectations are annoying. But overall, it's a strong package."
[4] The Audience with Betty Carter was later included in an appendix to 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die .
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Track listing
Disc One
"Sounds" (Movin' On) (
Betty Carter ) – 25:20
"I Think I Got It Now" (Carter) – 3:33
"Caribbean Sun" (
Carlos Garnett ) – 4:17
"
The Trolley Song " (
Ralph Blane ,
Hugh Martin ) – 3:37
"
Everything I Have Is Yours " (
Harold Adamson ,
Burton Lane ) – 6:16
"I'll Buy You a Star" (
Dorothy Fields ,
Arthur Schwartz ) – 2:12
Disc Two
"
I Could Write a Book " (
Lorenz Hart ,
Richard Rodgers ) – 3:41
"Can't We Talk It Over"/"Either It's Love or It Isn't" (
Doris Fisher , Allan Roberts)/(
Ned Washington ,
Victor Young ) – 7:26
"Deep Night" (Charles Henderson,
Rudy Vallée ) – 2:45
"
Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most " (
Fran Landesman , Tommy Wolf) – 7:22
"Tight" (Carter) – 3:44
"Fake" (Carter) – 4:16
"So..." (Carter) – 7:03
"
My Favorite Things " (
Oscar Hammerstein II , Rodgers) – 4:39
"
Open the Door " (Carter) – 5:09
Personnel
(Recorded December 6–8, 1979,
Great American Music Hall ,
San Francisco )
References
Studio albums Duet albums Live albums Compilations Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader
Hells Bells (1975)
Steadfast (1975)
After the Morning (
West 54 , 1979)
Some Other Time (1981)
John Hicks (1982)
In Concert (1984)
Inc. 1 (1985)
Luminous (and
Elise Wood , 1985–88)
Two of a Kind (and
Ray Drummond , 1986–87)
I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987)
East Side Blues (1988)
Naima's Love Song (1988)
Oleo (New York Unit, 1989)
Rhythm-a-Ning (and
Kenny Barron , 1989)
Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990)
Is That So? (1990)
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990)
Power Trio (1990)
St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991)
Tribute to George Adams (1991–92)
After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992)
Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Crazy for You (1992)
Friends Old and New (1992)
Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992)
Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992)
Single Petal of a Rose (1992)
The Missouri Connection (and
Jay McShann , 1992)
Beyond Expectations (1993)
Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993)
Akari (New York Unit, 1994)
Duality (and
Peter Leitch , 1994)
Gentle Rain (1994)
In the Mix (1994)
Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995)
Piece for My Peace (1995)
Cry Me a River (1997)
Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997)
Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997)
Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997)
Trio + Strings (1997)
Hicks Time (released 1998)
Impressions of Mary Lou (1998)
Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000)
Music in the Key of Clark (2001)
Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003)
Twogether (with
Frank Morgan , 2005–6)
I Remember You (2006)
On the Wings of an Eagle (2006)
Sweet Love of Mine (2006)
With
Art Blakey With
Arthur Blythe With
David Murray With
Pharoah Sanders With others
Solid! (
Eric Alexander , 1998)
Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005)
Eby (
Hamiet Bluiett , 1984)
Fast Last! (
Lester Bowie , 1974)
Now It's My Turn (
Betty Carter , 1976)
The Audience with Betty Carter (1979)
It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992)
Gardenias for Lady Day (
James Carter , 2003)
The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (
Richard Davis , released 2001)
Structurally Sound (
Booker Ervin , 1966)
Flying Colors (
Ricky Ford , 1980)
Interpretations (Ricky Ford, 1982)
Awakening (
Sonny Fortune , 1985)
The Outside Within (
Chico Freeman , 1978)
Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79)
Habana (
Roy Hargrove , 1997)
Again and Again (
Oliver Lake , 1991)
52nd Street Themes (
Joe Lovano , 1999)
On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002)
Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005)
Hi Voltage (
Hank Mobley , 1967)
Taru (
Lee Morgan , 1968)
Staying on the Watch (
Sonny Simmons , 1966)
Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (
Charles Tolliver , 1972)
Love Remains (
Bobby Watson , 1986)