Betty Carter & Burlington Discover Jazz Festival

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Tonight we celebrate the birthday of the Betty Carter, a vocalist with a
style that pushes boundaries but is very musical. She always led a band
with young, up and coming musicians and ran her own record label. We
also review some of the artists coming to the Burlington Discover Jazz
Festival June 1-10.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • All Of You
  • Artist Name: Bill Evans Trio
  • Composer: Cole Porter
  • Soloists: Bill Evans-Piano ; Scott LaFaro-Bass ; Paul Motian-Drums
  • CD/Album: Sunday At The Village Vanguard
  • Record co./Cat #: Riverside 9376
  • Release Year: 1961
9:09 pm
  • What A Little Moonlight Can Do
  • Artist Name: Dianne Reeves
  • Composer: D. Kent, D. Stewart
  • Soloists: Dianne Reeves-Vocals ; Peter Martin-Piano
  • CD/Album: A Little Moonlight
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 80252 2
  • Release Year: 2003
  • Note: June 9th- Burl. Discover Jazz Festival
9:16 pm
  • Moon River
  • Artist Name: Jonathan Batiste
  • Composer: Henry Mancini
  • Soloists: Jonathan Batiste-Piano
  • CD/Album: Live In New York: At The Rubin Museum Of Art
  • Record co./Cat #: Batiste Records
  • Release Year: 2006
9:23 pm
  • Theme For Kareem
  • Artist Name: Christian Mcbride & Inside Straight
  • Composer: Freddie Hubbard
  • Soloists: Christian McBride-Bass ; Carl Allen-Drums ; Eric Reed-Piano ; Steve Wilson-Alto Sax ; Warren Wolf, Jr.-Vibes
  • CD/Album: Kind Of Brown
  • Record co./Cat #: Mack Avenue 1047
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: June 8-Burl. Discover Jazz Festival
9:31 pm
  • Sometimes I'm Happy
  • Artist Name: Betty Carter & Carmen McRae
  • Composer: Youmans, Grey, Caesar
  • Soloists: Betty Carter-Vocals ; Carmen McRae-Vocals
  • CD/Album: The Betty Carter - Carmen McRae Duets
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 529 579-2
  • Release Year: 1996
  • Note: Birthday: Betty Carter
9:40 pm
  • Aires
  • Artist Name: Gary Smulyan
  • Composer: Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt
  • Soloists: Gary Smulyan-Baritone Sax ; Peter Bernstein-Guitar ; Mike LeDonne-Hammond B3
  • CD/Album: Smul's Paradise
  • Record co./Cat #: Capri Records 74113-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
9:49 pm
  • Red Top
  • Artist Name: King Pleasure & Betty Carter
  • Composer: Hampton, Kynard
  • Soloists: King Pleasure-Vocals ; Betty Carter-Vocals
  • CD/Album: The Bebop Singers
  • Record co./Cat #: Prestige 24216-2
  • Release Year: 1952
  • Note: Birthday: Betty Carter 5.16.1930
9:52 pm
  • Woody N' You
  • Artist Name: Mark Sherman
  • Composer: Dizzy Gillespie
  • Soloists: Mark Sherman-Vibes
  • CD/Album: The L.A. Sessions
  • Record co./Cat #: Miles High Records 8617
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:00 pm
  • Compared To That
  • Artist Name: Brian Bromberg
  • Composer: Brian Bromberg
  • Soloists: Brian Bromberg-Bass
  • CD/Album: Compared To That
  • Record co./Cat #: Artistry Music 7028
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:09 pm
  • So What
  • Artist Name: Chano Dominguez
  • Composer: Miles Davis
  • Soloists: Chano Dominguez-Piano
  • CD/Album: Flamenco Sketches
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 79453 2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:16 pm
  • The Man I Love
  • Artist Name: Betty Carter
  • Composer: George & Ira Gershwin
  • Soloists: Betty Carter-Vocals ; Benny Green-Piano ; Don Braden-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Look What I Got!
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve/BetCar 835 661-2
  • Release Year: 1988
  • Note: Birthday: Betty Carter 5.16.1930
10:25 pm
  • Dance
  • Artist Name: Lynne Arriale
  • Composer: Lynne Arriale
  • Soloists: Lynne Arriale-Piano
  • CD/Album: Solo
  • Record co./Cat #: Motema Music 83
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:30 pm
  • Quiet Time
  • Artist Name: Richard Todd
  • Composer: Richard Todd
  • Soloists: Richard Todd-French Horn ; Billy Childs-Piano
  • CD/Album: With A Twist
  • Record co./Cat #: RCM Jazz 12005
  • Release Year: 2002
10:38 pm
  • Mira
  • Artist Name: Melody Gardot
  • Composer: Melody Gardot
  • Soloists: Melody Gardot-Vocals, Guitar, Piano
  • CD/Album: The Absence
  • Record co./Cat #: Decca/Verve B0016816-02
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:43 pm
  • Just The Two Of Us
  • Artist Name: Stephane Grapelli & Toots Thielemans
  • Composer: Simpson, Thompson
  • Soloists: Stephane Grapelli-Violin ; Toots Thielemans-Harmonica
  • CD/Album: Bringing It Together
  • Record co./Cat #: LiSem Enterprises 801
  • Release Year: 2011
  • Note: New Reissue
10:48 pm
  • Heavy Henry
  • Artist Name: Evan Christopher, Tom McDermott
  • Composer: Tom McDermott
  • Soloists: Tom McDermott-Piano ; Evan Christopher-Clarinet
  • CD/Album: Treme Season 2
  • Record co./Cat #: Rounder/HBO 9130-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:51 pm
  • Moonlight In Vermont
  • Artist Name: Betty Carter, Ray Bryant
  • Composer: J. Blackburn-K. Suessdorf
  • Soloists: Betty Carter-Vocals ; Ray Bryant-Piano
  • CD/Album: Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 64936
  • Release Year: 1955
  • Note: Birthday: Betty Carter 5.16.1930
10:55 pm
  • Pastorale
  • Artist Name: Steve Kuhn Trio
  • Composer: Steve Kuhn
  • Soloists: Steve Kuhn-Piano ; Steve Swallow-Bass ; Joey Baron-Drums
  • CD/Album: Wisteria
  • Record co./Cat #: ECM 2257
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New

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