Fran Ivy was known as The W’s ultimate alum Dec 4, 2008
There she welcomed and got to know such Mississippi writers as the late Louise Crump, and Hodding and Betty Carter of Greenville, Wyatt Cooper of New York, the artist Hazel Guggenheim McKinley of New Orleans, Charlotte Capers, and Eudora Welty from Jackson, many of whom she hosted for literary evenings. She and her husband opened Hickory Sticks to the public through the annual pilgrimage to ante-bellum homes for 25 years, appeared in publications such as the New York Times, and she twice chaired... (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
The air this week May 13, 2008
8 p.m.-midnight Jazz from Studio Four/Steve Schwartz: Betty Carter (WGBH). 9 p.m. Chicago Symphony (WQXR); Helmut Rilling/Minnesota Orchestra, live: Schubert, Brahms (). (Boston Globe)
Prairieville drummer Davis keeps beat in two JazzFest shows May 2, 2008
He left Baton Rouge for New York at age 19, joining within a year the touring band of legendary jazz vocalist Betty Carter. He recorded two albums with her, "Look What I Got" and a "Tribute to Walt Disney," and appeared with her on several television shows. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Cassandra Wilson Apr 20, 2008
Yet the one contemporary vocalist extending the tradition of the great jazz singers of the past, such as Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter, has tended to distance herself from their legacy. We have to take what we can and learn from the masters, but by repeating what they do, we're not really doing justice to the tradition,' she says. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
From one dynamic duo to another Feb 23, 2008
Tonight at the Regattabar, the soulful duo pays tribute to Ray Charles and Betty Carter with a playlist that includes "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "People Will Say We're in Love." 7:30 and 10 p.m. $18. Regattabar, Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. (Boston Globe)
Picks of the week Feb 22, 2008
The vocal and instrumental duo of Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson, with special guests, pay tribute to the classic duets of Ray Charles and Betty Carter at the Regattabar. Sunday: The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra will perform pieces intended for its 35th annual Christmas concert snowed out in December - focusing on the sacred music of Duke Ellington, at Emmanuel Church. (Boston Globe)
Celebrate Winterfest With Jazz On The Vine Jan 24, 2008
David Amram, who has collaborated with greats such as Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Betty Carter and Tito Puente, will be appearing with his quartet, and Grammy winner Bakithi Kumalo, bassist for Paul Simon on his 1985 "Graceland" album, will be appearing with his quartet as well. Of special note will be the appearance of out-of-town trombonist Papo Vazquez, with his eight-person band called the Pirates Troubadours. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Remembering Martin and Medgar (1/21) Jan 22, 2008
Think Motown, Marvin Gaye and the scat singing of Betty Carter. I love my husband, but he can't hold me like Jesus, Pam Sanders wailed in one song. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Where to help Nov 22, 2007
SALVATION ARMY HARBOR LIGHTS CENTER 407-409 Shawmut Ave., Boston 02118Need: Food, clothes, toiletries, new socks and underwear, winter clothes, towelsContact: Major Betty Carter, 617-536-7469 ext. 222. (Boston Globe)
Holiday harmony Nov 22, 2007
Ray Charles & Betty Carter kick it off with a deliciously flirtatious duet on "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from 1962, and it's just about all class from there, mixing the likes of Sinatra, Ella, Dino and Nat King Cole with Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright, Diana Krall and John Legend. There are a few interesting departures, like Ukrainian folk duo The Bird and The Bee's mesmerizing "Carol of the Bells" and A Fine Frenzy making "Let It Snow" all ambient and arty. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Finally, an archive CD Sep 16, 2007
" That's obviously just scratching the surface. Practically all the greats of jazz and blues - and many of rock - have played Monterey, usually more than once: Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones, T-Bone Walker, Big Brother Holding Company with Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Joe Williams, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, Bo Diddley, Betty Carter, Chick Corea, John Scofield ... the list goes on and on. "I think the Monterey Jazz Festival brand stands for something, a community and a sense... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
McCormick wealth of history Aug 9, 2007
I talked to my husband, Butch, and my brother and sister-in-law (William and Betty Carter). Then, I drafted all of them and C.A. and Lola Jones to help. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Obituaries from the week of May 30, 2007 Jun 3, 2007
Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Forest Republican, WI)
Jazz pianist shines May 27, 2007
He recently returned from Washington where he participated in the Betty Carter Jazz Program during which he and other young musicians, ages 16-27, play one another's compositions and in the end, they all performed at the Kennedy Center. Hickerson recalled hearing about Christian when "the young man was in elementary school and was recording his first CD.". (Ivorytown Beacon, CT)
Drummer Lewis Nash is jazzed about day named in his honor May 26, 2007
The 49-year-old Phoenix native was studying at Arizona State University when renowned jazz vocalist Betty Carter hired him to tour and record with her band in New York City. Now, two solo CDs and dozens of performances later, Nash received local recognition Thursday when Mayor Phil Gordon proclaimed it "Lewis Nash Day.". (AZCentral -- News)
Afro-American Museum Celebrating Ghana Apr 30, 2007
The *Jazz Live* concert series has hosted some of the world's greatest musicians, including Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Sun Ra and his Arkestra, and many others. Call for a current calendar. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
In pianist's hands, the jazz tradition evolves Mar 2, 2007
His credentials include stints with Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln, and Roy Hargrove, and with young bloods junior to him but also better known, such as vibraphonist Stefon Harris. Cary takes this situation with self-esteem intact. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Daily Feature for Feb. 15 Feb 15, 2007
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15: BETTY CARTER Profile America for the 15th day of Black History Month. Jazz singer Betty Carter showed her talent early on -- and was singing with Charlie Parker at the age of 16. (PR Newswire)
Bass player and bandleader -- good luck finding another like Buster Williams Jan 7, 2007
From there he went on to play with, to name only a few, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey and Benny Golson. He was in such demand in the '60s and '70s that he actually turned down an offer to become Davis' permanent bassist. (San Francisco Chronicle)
