Name: Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant
Brand: Betty Carter
SKU: 074646493625
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (133 reviews)

ALBUM

This CD features singer Betty Carter and pianist Ray Bryant at the beginning of their careers, reissuing their very first recordings as leaders. Carter's 25-year-old voice was already quite recognizable, although the improvising style on her 11 titles here is much more conservative than it would be from the 1970s on. However, Carter's scatting on "Frenesi" (which sounds like a wigged-out Carmen McRae) shows individuality, and her renditions of "Social Call," "I Could Write a Book," and "Moonlight in Vermont" are memorable. In addition, this CD has eight selections by Ray Bryant's trio with bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Philly Joe Jones, a unit that also served as Carter's backup group on seven of her performances. A well-rounded and unclassifiable player who even at the beginning of his career mixed the drive and joy of swing with more advanced harmonies, Bryant was already long on his way toward developing his own sound in the mid-'50s. This version of "Get Happy" was previously unreleased, while "Bryant's Folly" (a rollicking blues) and "Threesome" are high points. A historic and enjoyable set. ~ Scott Yanow

4. Frenesi

by Betty Carter

Composer: A. Domínguez
R. Charles
S.k. Russell; Composer
Bass: Milt Hinton; Performer
Drums: Osie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter; Performer
Saxophone: Seldon Powell
Al Cohn
Danny Bank
Sam Markowitz; Performer
Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland
Urbie Green; Performer
Trumpet: Nick Travis
Bernie Glow
Joe Ferrante
Conte Candoli; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Arranger: Gigi Gryce; Composer
Lyricist: R. Charles
A. Domínguez
S.k. Russell; Composer
Conductor: Gigi Gryce; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production
Primary Artist: Betty Carter; Main Performer
Producer: Marv Holman; Production

5. Moonlight In Vermont

by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant Trio

Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Betty Carter
The Ray Bryant Trio; Main Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant Trio; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: Karl Suessdorf; Composer
Lyricist: John Blackburn; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

11. Can't We Be Friends?

by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant

Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant
Betty Carter & Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: P. James
K. Swift; Composer
Lyricist: K. Swift
P. James; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

16. Threesome (Album Version)

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: R. Bryant; Composer
Lyricist: R. Bryant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

19. Get Happy (Album Version)

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: T. Koehler
H. Arlen; Composer
Lyricist: H. Arlen
T. Koehler; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

8. Gone With the Wind

by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant

Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant
Betty Carter & Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: H. Magidson
A. Wrubel
H. Magdison; Composer
Lyricist: A. Wrubel
H. Magidson
H. Magdison; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

13. Old Devil Moon

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: E.y. Harbourg
B. Lane
E.y. Harburg
Blane; Composer
Lyricist: B. Lane
E.y. Harbourg
E.y. Harburg
Blane; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

7. I Could Write a Book

by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Flute: Jerome Richardson; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant
Betty Carter & Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers
L. Hart
R. Rodgers; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart
L. Hart
R. Rodgers; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

12. Sneaking Around (Album Version)

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: R. Bryant; Composer
Lyricist: R. Bryant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

18. Bryant's Folly

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: R. Bryant; Composer
Lyricist: R. Bryant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

17. No Moon At All (Album Version)

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: Redd Evans
David Mann; Composer
Lyricist: David Mann
Redd Evans; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

6. Thou Swell

by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant

Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant
Betty Carter & Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers
L. Hart
R. Rodgers; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart
L. Hart
R. Rodgers; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

15. What Is This Thing Called Love (Album Version)

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: C. Porter; Composer
Lyricist: C. Porter; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

1. Let's Fall In Love

by Betty Carter

Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Betty Carter; Main Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: Ted Koehler
Harold Arlen; Composer
Lyricist: Ted Koehler; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

2. Social Call

by Betty Carter

Composer: Jon Hendricks
B. Qusim
J. Hendricks; Composer
Bass: Milt Hinton; Performer
Drums: Osie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter; Performer
Saxophone: Seldon Powell
Al Cohn
Danny Bank
Sam Markowitz; Performer
Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland
Urbie Green; Performer
Trumpet: Bernie Glow
Nick Travis
Joe Ferrante
Conte Candoli; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Arranger: Gigi Gryce; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Hendricks
B. Qusim
J. Hendricks; Composer
Conductor: Gigi Gryce; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production
Primary Artist: Betty Carter; Main Performer
Producer: Marv Holman; Production

14. Willow Weep For Me (Album Version)

by Ray Bryant & His Combo

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant And His Combo; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Ray Bryant & His Combo
Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Composer: Ann Ronell
A. Ronell; Composer
Lyricist: Ann Ronell
A. Ronell; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

10. Tell Him I Said Hello

by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant

Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant
Betty Carter & Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: J. Canning
B. Hegner; Composer
Lyricist: B. Hegner
J. Canning; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

9. The Way You Look Tonight

by Betty Carter, Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Flute: Jerome Richardson; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter
Ray Bryant
Betty Carter & Ray Bryant; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Composer: Dorothy Fields
Jerome Kern; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Producer: Marv Holman; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production

3. Run Away

by Betty Carter

Composer: L. Coleman
C. Lee; Composer
Bass: Milt Hinton; Performer
Drums: Osie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Betty Carter; Performer
Saxophone: Seldon Powell
Al Cohn
Danny Bank
Sam Markowitz; Performer
Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland
Urbie Green; Performer
Trumpet: Bernie Glow
Nick Travis
Joe Ferrante
Conte Candoli; Performer
Vocals: Betty Carter; Performer
Arranger: Gigi Gryce; Composer
Lyricist: L. Coleman
C. Lee; Composer
Conductor: Gigi Gryce; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Vladimir Meller; Production
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production
Remastering: Mark Wilder; Production
Primary Artist: Betty Carter; Main Performer
Producer: Marv Holman; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/19 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Vocal, Bop, Easy Listening, Swing, Vocal Jazz

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 12, 1955

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

74646493625

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Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant

4. Frenesi

5. Moonlight In Vermont

11. Can't We Be Friends?

16. Threesome (Album Version)

19. Get Happy (Album Version)

8. Gone With the Wind

13. Old Devil Moon

7. I Could Write a Book

12. Sneaking Around (Album Version)

18. Bryant's Folly

17. No Moon At All (Album Version)

6. Thou Swell

15. What Is This Thing Called Love (Album Version)

1. Let's Fall In Love

2. Social Call

14. Willow Weep For Me (Album Version)

10. Tell Him I Said Hello

9. The Way You Look Tonight

3. Run Away

Technical Specifications

Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant

Product information

Release options

4. Frenesi

5. Moonlight In Vermont

11. Can't We Be Friends?

16. Threesome (Album Version)

19. Get Happy (Album Version)

8. Gone With the Wind

13. Old Devil Moon

7. I Could Write a Book

12. Sneaking Around (Album Version)

18. Bryant's Folly

17. No Moon At All (Album Version)

6. Thou Swell

15. What Is This Thing Called Love (Album Version)

1. Let's Fall In Love

2. Social Call

14. Willow Weep For Me (Album Version)

10. Tell Him I Said Hello

9. The Way You Look Tonight

3. Run Away

Technical Specifications