Betty CARTER

⬇️ BETTY CARTER ⬇️
(Lillie Mae Jones)
DISCOGRAPHY 1965-2022 (42CD)
 BIOGRAPHY 
Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 19, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: "There's really only one jazz singer—only one: Betty Carter."

Carter was born in Flint, Michigan, and grew up in Detroit, where her father, James Jones, was the musical director of a Detroit church and her mother, Bessie, was a housewife. As a child, Carter was raised to be extremely independent and to not expect nurturing from her family. Even 30 years after leaving home, Carter was still very aware of and affected by the home life she was raised in, and was quoted saying:

Even at a young age, Carter was able to bring a new vocal style to jazz. The breathiness of her voice was a characteristic seldom heard before her appearance on the music scene. She also was well known for her passion for scat singing and her strong belief that the throwaway attitude that most jazz musicians approached it with was inappropriate and wasteful. Her scatting was known to display a degree of spontaneity and basic inventiveness that was seldom seen elsewhere.

Detroit, where Carter grew up, was a hotbed of jazz growth. After signing with a talent agent after her win at amateur night, Carter had opportunities to perform with famous jazz artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, who visited Detroit for an extensive amount of time. Gillespie is often considered responsible for her strong passion for scatting. In earlier recordings, it is apparent that her scatting had similarities to the qualities of Gillespie's.

At the time of Gillespie's visit, Charlie Parker was receiving treatment in a psychiatric hospital, delaying her encounter with him. However, Carter eventually performed with Parker, as well as with his band consisting of Tommy Potter, Max Roach, and Miles Davis. After receiving praise from both Gillespie and Parker for her vocal prowess, Carter felt an upsurge in confidence and knew that she could make it in the business with perseverance.

Carter's confidence was well founded. In 1948, she was asked by Lionel Hampton to join his band. She finally had her big break. Working with Hampton's group gave her the chance to be bandmates with artists such as Charles Mingus and Wes Montgomery, as well as with Ernest Harold "Benny" Bailey, who had recently vacated Gillespie's band and Albert Thornton "Al" Grey who would later go on to join Gillespie's band. Hampton obviously had an ear for talent and a love for bebop.

Carter too had a deep love for bebop as well as a talent for it. Hampton's wife Gladys gave her the nickname "Betty Bebop", a nickname she reportedly detested. Despite her good ear and charming personality, Carter was fiercely independent and had a tendency to attempt to resist Hampton's direction, while Hampton had a temper and was quick to anger.

Hampton expected a lot from his players and did not want them to forget that he was the band's leader. She openly hated his swing style, refused to sing in a swinging way, and she was far too outspoken for his tastes. Carter honed her scat singing ability while on tour, which was not well received by Hampton as he did not enjoy her penchant for improvisation. Over the course of two and a half years, Hampton fired Carter a total of seven times.... (Wikipedia)

NEW!
ESSENTIAL CLASSICS
Vol. 057 (2CD) (Remastered) @FLAC

Inside Betty Carter
BYCT-1965-Inside Betty Carter @ALAC

Finally
(LP)
BYCT-1969-Finally (LP) @FLAC

Whatever Happened to Love
BYCT-1982-Whatever Happened to Love @FLAC

Look What I Got
BYCT-1988-Look What I Got @FLAC

The Audience With Betty Carter
(2CD)
BYCT-1988-The Audience With Betty Carter (2CD) @FLAC

The Betty Carter Album
BYCT-1988-The Betty Carter Album @FLAC

Droppin' Things
BYCT-1990-Droppin Things @FLAC

Social Call
BYCT-1990-Social Call @FLAC

I Can't Help It
BYCT-1992-I Can t Help It @FLAC


It's Not About The Melody
BYCT-1992-It s Not About The Melody @FLAC

'Round Midnight
BYCT-1992-Round Midnight @FLAC

At The Village Vanguard
BYCT-1993-At The Village Vanguard @ALAC

Feed The Fire
BYCT-1993-Feed The Fire @FLAC

I Didn't Know What Time It Was
BYCT-1993-I Didn t Know What Time It Was @FLAC

I'm Yours, You're Mine
BYCT-1996-I m Yours, You re Mine @FLAC

Priceless Jazz Collection
BYCT-1999-Priceless Jazz Collection @FLAC

Betty Carter's Finest Hour
BYCT-2003-Betty Carter s Finest Hour @FLAC

The Complete
(1948-61)
(2CD)
BTCR-RC-2012-The Complete (1948-61) @FLAC

The Modern Sound of Betty Carter
BYCT-2012-The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter @FLAC

Four Classic Albums
(2CD)
BYCT-2014-Four Classic Albums (2CD) @FLAC


Give The Love Around
BYCT-2017-Give the Love Around @FLAC+

Moonlight in Vermont
(Remastered)
BYCT-2018-Moonlight in Vermont (Remastered) @FLAC

Avant-Garde Jazz
(2CD-Remastered)
BYCT-2019-Avant-Garde Jazz (2CD) (Remastered) @FLAC+

The Music Never Stops
BYCT-2019-The Music Never Stops @FLAC

Thou Swell
(Remastered)
BYCT-2019-Thou Swell (Remastered) @FLAC

Best of the Best
(Remastered)
BYCT-2020-Best of the Best (Remastered) @FLAC

Out There With Betty Carter
BYCT-2021-Out There With Betty Carter @FLAC24-96

The Classic Recordings
(3CD)
BYCT-2021-The Classic Recordings (3CD) @FLAC


 COLLECTION 
⬇️ESSENTIAL CLASSICS⬇️
Vol.57
Betty Carter
(2CD-Remastered)
Vol. 057 (2CD) (Remastered) @FLAC


 COLLABORATION 
⬇️CARMEN McRAE⬇️
The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets
CMcR-BYCT-1996-The McRae-Carter Duets @ALAC

⬇️RAY CHARLES⬇️
Ray Charles & Betty Carter
RC-BYCT-1961-Ray Charles and Betty Carter @ALAC

Just You, Just Me
RC-BYCT-1991-Just You, Just Me @FLAC

Ray Charles & Betty Carter
+ Dedicated To You
RC-1998-Ray Charles & Betty Carter+Dedicated To You @FLAC

Baby, It's Cold Outside
RC-BYCT-2015-Baby, It's Cold Outside @FLAC

Rooftop Storys
RC-BYCT-2018-Rooftop Storys @320

Original Song
RC-BYCT-2019-Original Songs @FLAC

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