Title: At the Village Vanguard Artist: Betty Carter Release Date: 5/16/1970 Re-Released On: 10/19/1993 Label: Verve, Polygram Duration: 39:44 Album Type(s): live UPC: 731451985126 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Avant-Garde, Bop, Post-Bop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Nocturnal, Sophisticated, Stylish, Complex, Exuberant, Freewheeling, Intense, Intimate, Passionate, Refined/Mannered, Reserved, Rollicking, Sensual Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. By the Bend of the River
2. Ego
3. Body and Soul
4. Heart and Soul
5. The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
6. Girl Talk
7. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
8. All the Things You Are
9. I Could Write a Book
10. The Sun Died
11. Please Do Something

Year Type Label Catalog # 1993 CD Polygram 519851 ------ CD Verve 314-519851-2

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Betty Carter's remarkable early-'70s LPs were initially available only on her own poorly distributed label. This live date captured Carter when her voice was its most pliable, her delivery in full bloom and her range and power at their peak. She could scat with a fury and rhythmic intensity that were almost magical, then turn a slow tune like "The Sun Died" or "Body and Soul" into a showcase by emphasizing key lyrics, subtly changing each stanza, or increasing the pace at an unexpected moment. This deserves full attention, as it represents Betty Carter still evolving and perfecting her matchless technique. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Palter Design Coordinator Al Harewood Drums Aric Lach Morrison Assistant Producer Betty Carter Arranger, Producer, Photography, Vocals, Main Performer Bob Blumenthal Liner Notes Jon Schapiro Assistant Producer Lisle Atkinson Bass Lyle Atkinson Bass Matt Brown Assistant Producer Michael Lang Reissue Supervisor Norman Simmons Piano Paul Cady Mastering Peter Pullman Liner Editor Scott Townsend Design Suha Gur Mastering