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A live date recorded at the Bottom Line in New York City, Whatever Happened to Love? features Betty Carter with her trio of the time backed by a 15-piece orchestra (mostly strings) conducted by David Amram. It's an enjoyable set, though not up to the ecstatic heights Ms. Carter often achieved in the '60s and early '70s. The pieces chosen are generally slow and even torchy, with the exception of her classic "With No Words" and, especially when the strings are present, there's a bit too much plushness and too little bite. But when it's only the trio, her unique voice is given a good opportunity to shine, and she digs into the material with obvious relish. Her ability to bend saccharine tunes like Bacharach's "I Cry Alone" or "Cocktails for Two" to her own creative ends is always a joy and on good display here. Overall, not an absolutely essential Carter release, but one that could well turn the heads of listeners either unfamiliar with her or those who have previously shied away.
© Brian Olewnick /TiVo
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Betty Carter, MainArtist - Harry M. Woods, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Betty Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Betty Carter, MainArtist - Gigi Gryce, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Nash, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Lundy, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Khalid Moss, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Betty Carter, MainArtist - Gordon Jenkins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Betty Carter, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Betty Carter, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Hal David, Composer - Betty Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Betty Carter, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Betty Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
A live date recorded at the Bottom Line in New York City, Whatever Happened to Love? features Betty Carter with her trio of the time backed by a 15-piece orchestra (mostly strings) conducted by David Amram. It's an enjoyable set, though not up to the ecstatic heights Ms. Carter often achieved in the '60s and early '70s. The pieces chosen are generally slow and even torchy, with the exception of her classic "With No Words" and, especially when the strings are present, there's a bit too much plushness and too little bite. But when it's only the trio, her unique voice is given a good opportunity to shine, and she digs into the material with obvious relish. Her ability to bend saccharine tunes like Bacharach's "I Cry Alone" or "Cocktails for Two" to her own creative ends is always a joy and on good display here. Overall, not an absolutely essential Carter release, but one that could well turn the heads of listeners either unfamiliar with her or those who have previously shied away.
© Brian Olewnick /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:31
- Main artists: Betty Carter
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1982 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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