Welcome to the official web site of Betty Carter. The last jazz purist of the 20th century.
Betty Carter represents more than just a turning point in musical history. She stands as a testament to the strength of dedication, holding on to fight for your dreams and never giving up on the things you love.
Much more than just a Grammy-winning jazz singer. Betty Carter is called "the Godmother of jazz" due to her extensive work in the cultivation of young, raw musical talent.
Betty Carter was known as one of the last of the true musical task masters and was considered to be the finest of jazz talent scouts, with such notable names as John Hicks, Mulgrew Miller, Cyrus Chestnut, Dave Holland, Benny Green, Stephen Scott and Kenny Washington just to name a few.
In order to know Betty Carter you would have to know her struggle. She fought tremendous odds to get her due recognition and struggled for decades to stay true to her unique approach to the music she loved. This web site is dedicated to her memory.
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"This lady is the only one of us who hasn't copped out. She's the only Jazz singer left." Carmen Mc Rae |
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"The December 1979 recordings that became The Audience with Betty Carter, are considered by some to be the finest vocal jazz recording ever made." Verve Music Group |
"Ms Carter is one of the very few jazz vocalists who can be counted on to approach the familiar from a totally unexpected, sometimes revelatory point of view." The New York Times |
"She didn't just play around with the melody. She deconstructed it and reinvented it in all kinds of interesting new ways." Bob Mariani All about Jazz |
"The finest jazz singer of the late 20th century." BBC RADIO |
"Arguably the most adventurous female jazz singer of all time." VH1.COM |
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