BETTY CARTER - It's Not About the Melody (1992) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

A song's melody is simply a reference point and a beginning for Carter; she takes words and inverts, probes and extends them, embellishes themes, changes moods and alters rhythms. She's a vocal improviser in a manner few have equaled, and if her voice lacks the clarity and timbre of the all-time greats, she's more than compensated with incredible timing, flexibility and power. Throughout this 11-track effort, Carter's vocals direct and steer the responses of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Ariel J. Roland and drummer Lewis Nash. It was yet another memorable outing for Betty Carter, an all-time great. Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1     Naima's Love Song 8:25
Betty Carter / John Hicks
2     Stay as Sweet as You Are 7:11
Mack Gordon / Harry Revel
3     Make Him Believe 5:10
Betty Carter    
4     I Should Care 3:26
Sammy Cahn / Axel Stordahl / Paul Weston
5     Once upon a Summertime 5:58
Eddie Barclay / Michel Legrand / Eddy Marnay / Johnny Mercer
6     You Go to My Head 5:35
J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie    
7     In the Still of the Night 4:07
Cole Porter    
8     When It's Sleepy Time Down South 7:45
Clarence Muse / Otis Rene / Leon René
9     The Love We Had Yesterday 7:17
Pat Watson    
10     Dip Bag 8:57
Betty Carter    
11     You're Mine, You 7:12
Johnny Green / Edward Heyman
Credits :
Bass – Ariel J. Roland (pistas: 1,3,4,6,7,10,11), Christian McBride (pistas: 2,5,8), Walter Booker (pistas: 9)
Drums – Clarence Penn (pistas: 3,4,10,11), Jeff "Tain" Watts (pistas: 1,9), Lewis Nash (pistas: 2,5-8)
Piano – Cyrus Chestnut (pistas: 3,4,6,7,10,11), John Hicks (pistas: 1,9), Mulgrew Miller (pistas: 2,5,8)
Tenor Saxophone – Craig Handy (pistas: 1,9)
Vocals – Betty Carter