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It's Not About The Melody

Betty CarterAudio CD
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listen  1. Naima's Love Song 8:25Album Only
listen  2. Stay As Sweet As You Are 7:10Album Only
listen  3. Make Him Believe 5:08$0.69 Buy Track
listen  4. I Should Care 3:24$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Once Upon A Summertime 5:57$0.69 Buy Track
listen  6. You Go To My Head 5:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. In The Still Of The Night 4:06$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. When It's Sleepy Time Down South 7:44Album Only
listen  9. The Love We Had Yesterday 7:15Album Only
listen10. Dip Bag 8:55Album Only
listen11. You're Mine You 7:12Album Only


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (February 15, 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Verve Records
  • ASIN: B0000046LV
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,120 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Betty Carter titled this album It's Not About the Melody not because she doesn't care about the melody but because she knows that the success of a jazz vocal depends on something deeper than tunefulness. Her new recording, in fact, is full of melody, for Carter exults not only in the opening themes of the 11 jazz standards and originals she tackles but also in the brand new, equally memorable strains she creates through her improvisations and variations. She's nonetheless correct; the triumph of this album derives not from the shape of the songs but from the intense emotional commitment behind the songs. --Geoffrey Himes

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It's Not About The Melody by Betty Carter

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow., January 11, 2007
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This cd is absolutely stunning. Most of the tracks are wonderfully melodic and are just perfect for listening on those nice quiet evenings. Betty Carter is one of my absolute favorite vocalists. Her signature moodiness and expressiveness is up front and center. Her musicians are topnotch. If you're a Betty Carter fan, you will *not* be disappointed.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything and more!!!!!!!, February 9, 2007
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I've been listening to this CD for about 8 years and still enjoy, actually, enjoy it even more than when I first purchase it! It is a wonderful musical journey. As the other raters expressed, you have to be patient and caring and really take this album apart to see it's beauty. Betty is fabulous!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Melody Is Betty, November 9, 2007
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I first saw and heard Betty Carter in 1981 at the Kansas City Jazz Festival. I instantly became a huge fan, collecting every album I could, solo or duo with Carmen MCrae, and I even got to see her in character roles ("Auntie") on The Bill Cosby Show. This CD has Betty and trio quick, cool, and oh so witty; swinging on "I Should Care" and "In the Still of the Night"; velvety and suave on "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"; and dreamy and lovely on "You're Mine You". Swing, dream,and samba into the night with this one!
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