Betty Carter: Lover Man (1993)
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Musicians:
Betty Carter (vocals), Geri Allen (piano), Dave Holland (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums).
Recorded: Royal Festival Hall, London, October 30, 1993
Rating: 80/100 (learn more)
Betty Carter’s final 10 years brought her uncompromising style to Verve records and a wider audience. Her unorthodox treatment of this Ram Ramirez standard shows she hadn’t budged from her iconoclastic ways. She is the primary soloist over the ostinato figures the band delivers throughout. The amazing swing of this ensemble is unquestioned, but it’s a staid performance for the most part. Not a weak track, per se, but overshadowed by the ‘Fire’ of the rest of this live recording.
Reviewer: Frank Murphy
Tags: 1990s jazz · jazz vocals · lover man
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