Tuesday, 1/5/10

by musicclipoftheday

captivating, adj. capturing interest as if by a spell. E.g., Betty Carter.

Betty Carter (with Cyrus Chestnut, piano), “Once Upon A Summertime,” live, Japan, 1993

(Watch how she moves when giving way to Cyrus Chestnut’s piano solo [3:40-54]: the elegance of a dancer, the dignity of a queen.)

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lagniappe

If you’re sitting in that audience ready to fight me from the very beginning, I’m going to have a hard time getting to you. But if you’ve got a heart at all, I’m going to get it.—Betty Carter