Betty Carter and John Hicks Trio in Norway (1978)

1. Central Park West (J. Coltrane)
2. Jump (B. Carter)
3. 'Round Midnight (T. Monk/B. Gonzales)
4. I Can't Help It (B. Carter)
5. This Is Always (H. Warren/M. Gordon)
6. My Favourite Things (R. Rodgers/O. Hammerstein)
7. Sounds (Movin' On) (B. Carter)

Kongsberg, Norway July 2nd 1978

[gordonkrainen]

John Hicks, so much feel and passion in his playing. Not well known enough, he was
so talented.

[diment]

John Hicks is up there with the top post-Bill Evans pianists (Hancock, Tyner, Corea et al) and Betty Carter is the jazziest of jazz singers, jazz cannot get better than this. Thanks for posting and thanks to NRK for hosting these jazz geniuses in top quality so we can enjoy these amazing performances almost half a century later, peace 🙏

[Jazz]

This is one my favorites groups of all time! John Hicks should be spoken up like Monk…..Betty I am grateful that God let you share your gift with the world ❤

[kltan]

She is playing with her voice like another jazz instrument...

[shinppp]

My lord... Betty, my hero! My soul pilot!
Take my knees away.

[johnfulton]

Carmen Mc Rae once stated in an interview that she felt that Betty Carter was the only real jazz singer out there

[absentmindstate]

9.9k views is criminal. But atleast some of us have been lucky enough to find this gem.

[absentmindstate]

One of the best performances ive seen in my life.

[GarthAstrology]

You can tell that Ratzo Harris is a fan of Betty's. His body language is so open and receptive to her, he often chuckles to himself when she does something brilliant and you get the feeling that he is specifically playing in accompaniment to her. This was one of her best trio line-ups.

[quinnmurph]

I saw Betty Carter perform several times in the mid-90s -- nearly 20 years after this performance -- and her voice did not change at all. If you told me that this was Carter at Blues Alley (Washington DC) 1995, I would totally believe you.

[johnfulton]

Listening to her sing was at first for me like watching a great artist painting modern art on a canvas at first you don't get it then you do I love her but I have to admit she had to grow on me because of her unusual style of singing she is not a conventional jazz diva and I guess thats part of her genius

[jeffreycabanellas]

I really enjoyed her in the past and got kinda misty liistening to Miss Carter as she was a unique talent never to be imitated .

[ooqboatjamesbondexperienc]

Me lucky enough seen her " live " not less than 4/5 times thru the years

[mikerophone]

What an incredible performer. This is really great, and pretty nice quality too.

[bobbyburches]

Thank you so much for posting this. I've love Betty my whole life and miss her every day.

[gustamanavo]

Thanks so much for this upload! I've always wanted to see a live performance of This is Always and I could never find it! This is so special.

[marcyfan-tzwj]

how could she not have appeared in this form on american television in 1978 and beyond? i haven't looked for footage of her in a few years and as a result am finding it by the dozen tonight!!!!

[dillmon]

If jazz musicians were Jedi, Betty Carter would have the highest midi-chlorian count.

[michellerhea-greene]

Try Betty Carter and John Hicks- My Favorite Things

[cabrillohighlands]

She really looks like she's having fun here. Especially the scat parts. All those young people in the audience! Seems like the audiences are mostly older now.