Carmen McRae - Betty Carter Duets (1987)

 
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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

 

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

 

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