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Droppin' Things Live album by Betty Carter Released 1990 Recorded May 25–26 1990 Genre Vocal jazz Length 61:34 Label Verve Producer Betty Carter Betty Carter chronology Look What I Got!
(1988)Droppin Things'
(1990)It's Not About the Melody
(1992)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Droppin' Things is a 1990 live album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter.
At the 32nd Grammy Awards, Carter's performance on this album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female.
Track listing
For the 1990 Verve CD Issue, 843991-2.
- "30 Years" (Betty Carter) – 3:58
- "Stardust"/"Memories of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)/(Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 12:37
- "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 5:22
- "Open the Door '90" (Carter) – 5:20
- "Droppin' Things" (Carter) – 6:34
- "I Love Music" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 7:40
- "Why Him?" (Lane, Lerner) – 7:50
- "Dull Day (In Chicago)" (Carter) – 12:13
Personnel
Recorded May 25–26, 1990, at The Bottom Line, New York City:
- Betty Carter - vocals
- Geri Allen - piano
- Marc Cary
- Craig Handy - tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- Tarus Mateen - double bass
- Gregory Hutchinson - drums
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Droppin' Things at Allmusic
Categories:- Betty Carter live albums
- 1990 live albums
- Verve Records live albums
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