Betty Carter, to me the best singer who ever lived, was taken from us in September. I am currently working on this page of information and links regarding her life and recordings ...
Discography, biography, interview, and links. >>read more
Betty Carter: Page devoted to the last great jazz diva. Biography, extensive discography with reviews.
Long regarded by jazz insiders as perhaps the consummate jazz vocalist of the late 20th century, Betty Carter represented all that was right with jazz singing. Her adventurous scat style and distinctive interpretations put her on par... >>read more
Betty Cater's jazz ahead:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead, the music residency program for young people, April 12-22, 2006, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The Jazz Ahead program identifies outstanding, emerging jazz artists in their mid-teens and twenties, and brings... >>read more
As with the passings of most jazz performers, the death of singer Betty Carter (age 69) from pancreatic cancer in late September of last year was little noted in the mainstream press. Although jazz is often applauded as America's greatest indigenous art form, an... >>read more
Interview: Betty Carter: Still taking risks;
by Seth Rogovoy
(WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Nov. 14, 1997) -- While it has perhaps been a long time in coming, the world has generally caught up with Betty Carter, an artist before her time if there ever was one. But now, with multiple Grammy nominations in her pocket, with props from the... >>read more