Betty Carter "Social Call" Columbia Special Products cd
Powerful early Betty with Ray Bryant small group and Gigi Gryce led bigger band.
Recorded May 13 & 16, 1955, New York City, New York, USA (tracks 1-6):
Betty Carter - vocals
Ray Bryant - piano
Jerome Richardson - flute, saxophone
Wendell Marshall - double bass
Jo Jones - drums
Recorded April 25, 1956 (tracks 7-11):
Betty Carter - vocals
Gigi Gryce - arranger and leader
Bernie Glow, Nick Travis, Conte Candoli, Joe Ferrante - trumpet
Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
Sam Marowitz, Al Cohn, Seldon Powell, Danny Bank - saxophone
Hank Jones - piano
Milt Hinton - double bass
Osie Johnson - drums
I have the 1980 vinyl release as well. If I see a nicely priced copy of the newer cd from Sony Europe I may go for it. . . .