Droppin' Things
Droppin' Things is a 1990 live album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter.[2]
| Droppin' Things | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Recorded May 25–26, 1990, at The Bottom Line, New York City and June 7, at Mastersound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 61:34 | |||
| Label | Verve 843 991-2 | |||
| Producer | Betty Carter | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
At the 32nd Grammy Awards, Carter's performance on this album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female.
Droppin' Things peaked at 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote that Droppin' Things "solidified her [Carter's] credentials as one of jazz's top singers", and described the music as "consistently stimulating".[2]
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" (Emile Boyd, Hal Smith) – 7:40
- "Why Him?" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 7:50
- "Dull Day (In Chicago)" (Carter) – 12:13
Personnel
- Performance
- Betty Carter - vocals, producer
- Geri Allen - piano
- Marc Cary - piano
- Craig Handy - tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- Tarus Mateen - double bass
- Gregory Hutchinson - drums
- Production
- Chris Thompson - art direction
- Joe Ferla - engineer, mixing, recording
- Joe Newland - digital editor
- Ed Korengo, Dave Parla, David Merrill - assistant engineer
- Rich Cook - liner notes
- Susan Ragan, Courtney Brown Jr. - photography
- Ora Ross Harris - project coordinator
- Shelia Mathis - product manager
- David Lau - design
- Kooster McAlister, Paul Prestopino - Record Plant remote
References
- Yanow, Scott. Droppin' Things at AllMusic
- Droppin' Things at AllMusic
- Droppin' Things - Awards at AllMusic
- Bauer, William R. (2002). Open the Door: The Life and Music of Betty Carter. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-47206-791-6.
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