tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post2894549212505118912..comments2023-12-13T12:11:58.062-05:00Comments on Hook's Gems: Betty Carter - Now It's My TurnHookfingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816245202450112095noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-7069954689878173842014-03-23T07:24:19.635-04:002014-03-23T07:24:19.635-04:00Hello everybody. I saw the Lady live here in Italy...Hello everybody. I saw the Lady live here in Italy in the late 80's and was completely blown. Looking for some recordings of her, I bought, among others, a copy of "Now it's my turn" on CD, which it's apparently an Italy-only release on Roulette/Ricordi (Italian license: Carosello records & tapes)from 1988 (Cat. Number: Roulette RCD-59066. It sounds brilliant and features liner notes by jazz journalist Luca Cerchiari.It also states the line-up of the recordings (New York, 9/3, 10/3, 21/6, 1976):John Hicks on piano, Walter Brooker on double bass, Al Harewood on drums. No trace of this CD on the web, though.Lino Agròhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07982285259945347072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-88269446144383833402010-08-18T18:31:45.382-04:002010-08-18T18:31:45.382-04:00Wow, what great music. I love Betty, i got to expe...Wow, what great music. I love Betty, i got to experience her live twice. She is sorely missed. Carmen McRae said there is only one jazz singer and it's Betty.swamielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154928005664417699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-68119975122204111752010-07-23T11:20:42.074-04:002010-07-23T11:20:42.074-04:00Hi...
I've got this on LP and have been searc...Hi...<br /><br />I've got this on LP and have been searching for it on CD for years as it's got some of my favourite Betty Carter performances of all time. So thanks for putting it in digital form so I can hear it again, as I no longer have a record player. By the way would love to hear the session from Rome you mention, it it's at all possible.<br />email is irving2000@gmail.com<br />...thanks once again amigo<br />AndrewAndrew Irvinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733720662877199665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-25050068916019969402010-01-13T23:37:18.639-05:002010-01-13T23:37:18.639-05:00As superb as BC's recordings are - And I cheri...As superb as BC's recordings are - And I cherish them all...BUT... You really had to experience Ms. Carter's artistry LIVE to really appreciate the depth of her genius. She was one of the most visceral performers I have ever had the good fortune to see & hear.Tiki Atomicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381560507801460078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-42192363035603256042010-01-13T11:41:24.292-05:002010-01-13T11:41:24.292-05:00Thanks for the insight SlimStew. So that may not b...Thanks for the insight SlimStew. So that may not be Barbaro in the clip then? Not a drummer so not sure how to tell if they are southpaws.<br /><br />Also noticed the recording dates span from March to July according to AMG so maybe there were multiple drummers depending on sessions...cheebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047641086794356222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-1845779006257158242010-01-13T01:19:32.707-05:002010-01-13T01:19:32.707-05:00Clifford Barbaro is a southpaw.Clifford Barbaro is a southpaw.SlimStewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439992771874225307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-85949302674834015332010-01-12T16:35:02.758-05:002010-01-12T16:35:02.758-05:00Oh yeah, forgot to say thanks since I hadn't h...Oh yeah, forgot to say thanks since I hadn't heard that Gryce session before, so without further ado:<br /><br />Thanks Hook!cheebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047641086794356222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-65883807057584485582010-01-12T16:25:52.194-05:002010-01-12T16:25:52.194-05:00TOTALLY UNDERRATED Queen of vocalese. I only reall...TOTALLY UNDERRATED Queen of vocalese. I only really got into her early last year. This is likely my fave LP I've heard of hers and I also tried to find who the uncredited drummer was last summer. I was thinking it might be Chip Lyles since he often worked with BC in the 70s but I didn't feel like it was a match. <br /><br />The biggest clue would be her performing the first track <i>Music Maestro/Swing Brother Swing</i> along with <i>I Can't Help It</i> on SNL in March of 76.<br /><br />Check her performances here:<br />http://sharebee.com/671874e2<br /><br />That's Walter Booker on bass and I'm pretty sure Hicks on keys. It's definitely NOT Idris backing her on drums in the clip - always thought it might be Billy Hart since it looks a bit like him and he was playing with Booker around that time. <br /><br />Tried to find a good pic of Clifford Barbaro thanks to SlimStew's comment but had trouble. However, with the ones I have seen, it looks like a more likely match. Unfortunately I'm not so familiar w/ CJ's drumming so can't say for sure. Can anyone confirm?<br /><br />I'd venture a guess that the drummer in the clip would be the same one on the album, since this was televised on March 13th, just a few days after she began recording the LP (noted as March 9th).cheebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047641086794356222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-42119334524867189562010-01-11T23:38:58.751-05:002010-01-11T23:38:58.751-05:00"So anybody really know who the drummer was? ..."So anybody really know who the drummer was? LOL."<br /><br />LOL--no, not I--I think I mixed this up with another record. I'm gonna download and listen, though--that's a real good way to tell.SlimStewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439992771874225307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-33843429727449559622010-01-11T16:23:31.817-05:002010-01-11T16:23:31.817-05:00So anybody really know who the drummer was? LOL.So anybody really know who the drummer was? LOL.Hookfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816245202450112095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-83437277616082398812010-01-11T10:36:37.806-05:002010-01-11T10:36:37.806-05:00The drummer on Now it's my Turn is Idris Muham...The drummer on Now it's my Turn is Idris MuhammadBuckshot Lefonquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101846518925781187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-32876076393757992552010-01-10T21:06:08.029-05:002010-01-10T21:06:08.029-05:00As I remember, Clifford Barbaro was the drummer on...As I remember, Clifford Barbaro was the drummer on "Now It's My Turn."SlimStewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439992771874225307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-11348698962620855442010-01-10T16:22:31.549-05:002010-01-10T16:22:31.549-05:00You're right, that other session is taken from...You're right, that other session is taken from Social call, but according to the liner notes, had been unreleased until that time.<br /><br />I have a nice set of hers from Rome 79 that someone on another blog was nice enough to share. Email me if interested.Hookfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816245202450112095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-15301548580409602872010-01-10T02:52:15.100-05:002010-01-10T02:52:15.100-05:00Sorry, I was referring to the Gigi Gryce session t...Sorry, I was referring to the Gigi Gryce session that Columbia paired with the Ray Bryant short session on an album titled "Social Call". You're absolutely right, the "Turn" was released on Roulette in '76worldbflathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582991617524338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-12778831997403951412010-01-09T20:32:09.828-05:002010-01-09T20:32:09.828-05:00World - This is taken from my vinyl copy. Since it...World - This is taken from my vinyl copy. Since it was recorded in '76, I doubt they were 10"ers.Hookfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816245202450112095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135368868814715362.post-31451511499376933192010-01-09T12:20:31.721-05:002010-01-09T12:20:31.721-05:00Gotta love her. I have the vinyl in pristine cond...Gotta love her. I have the vinyl in pristine condition and always wondered if it would be available in digital form. I got to see her several times up in Seattle--a consumate showperson, and very accessible. She was damned fearless. Columbia combined The session you have with the Ray Bryant album--they must have been 10' inchers. Great to see this here.worldbflathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582991617524338610noreply@blogger.com