Betty Carter
 
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Carmen McRae - Betty Carter Duets (1987)



Personnel:

Album Info:
Eric Gunnison - piano     Verve 529579
Jim Hughart - bass     
Winard Harper - drums     Recorded live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, January 30-February 1, 1987.


Songs:

What's New? [Haggart/Burke]     4:20
Stolen Moments [Nelson/Fisher]     3:36
But Beautiful [Van Heusen/Burke]     5:55
Am I Blue? [Akst/Clarke]     6:45
Glad to Be Unhappy [Rodgers/Hart]/ Where or When [Rodgers/Hart]     5:33
Sometimes I'm Happy [Youmans/Grey/Caesar]     7:54
Isn't It Romantic? [Rodgers/Hart]     2:57
Sophisticated Lady [Ellington/Parish]     3:34
It Don't Mean a Thing [Ellington/Mills]     6:10
I Hear Music [Lane/Loesser]     2:52
Love Dance [Lins/Martins/Williams]     8:09
That Old Devil Moon [Lane/Harburg]     3:48



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Production Notes:


Originally released on LP as The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets: Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco on American Music Hall Records (GAMH 2706).  Verve reissued the disc in 1996.

 





 


 

 

 

 

Reviews:

    * 4 stars - delightful... the two great veterans exchange a little competitiveness and a lot of mutual respect and affection, making this a set worth hearing. - MusicHound Jazz - The Essential Album Guide
    * One of the 100 Recommended Jazz titles for starting a collection - Jazz for Dummies