Live CD album on Verve records.

Feed the Fire is a 1994 live album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter The album was recorded at Londons Royal Festival Hall during Carters European . .

Taken from a live 1993 performance in London, Feed the Fire is an album filled with surprises. Betty Carter is known for her practice of featuring hot new up-and-coming musicians in her bands, but on this recording she is accompanied by established, world-class talent: Geri Allen, Dave Holland, and Jack DeJohnette. Dave Holland demonstrates why he is one of the greatest living bassists with his unerring sense of melody and pitch. Jack DeJohnette, an acknowledged master of the drums for 30 years, is nothing less than explosive, punctuating the solo statements.

Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones, May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. The vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked, "There's really only one jazz singer – only one: Betty Carter. Feed the Fire is a 1994 live album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter. The album was recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall during Carter's European tour. It was Carter's first live album since 1990's Droppin' Things, and her only album recorded outside of the United States. Carter, who predominantly worked with young musicians at this stage of her career, was accompanied by an established trio of pianist Geri Allen, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

Management – Betty Carter, Ora Harris. Mixed By, Mastered By – James Nichols. Photography By – Andrew Pothecary. Piano – Geri Allen (tracks: 1 to 6, 9, 10). Producer – Richard Seidel. Product Manager – Ben Mundy. Vocals – Betty Carter (tracks: All).

This album has an average beat per minute of 118 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 83/178 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Feed the Fire. BPM Profile Feed the Fire. Album starts at 122BPM, ends at 83BPM (-39), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Betty Carter.

Feed the Fire is a 1994 live album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter. The album was recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall during Carter's European tour Carter, who predominantly worked with young musicians at this stage of her career, was accompanied by an established trio of pianist Geri Allen, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

Lionel Hampton nicknamed her "Betty Bebop" way back when-and the soul of bebop was alive and kickin' in Betty Carter when this 1993 live set was recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall. It's a kind of dream date, with Carter accompanied by pianist Gerri Allen, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Jack DeJohnnette.

Feed the Fire is an interesting album, with many wonderful moments, such as the unison ascending figures in "Sometimes I'm Happy" or the Carter/DeJohnette duet of "What Is This Tune?" However, it is not perfect, and tends to drag toward the end. Tracks go on for too long, and, as wonderful as Carter's singing is, and as compelling as it is to listen to the interaction of these four great musicians, the quality of the music itself tends to wander a bi. Tracks: 1. Feed the Fire (Geri Allen) 11:19 2. Love Notes (Mark Zubek/Betty Carter) 7:10 3. Sometimes I'm Happy (Vincent Youmans/Clifford Grey/Irving Caesar) 3:32 4. Lover Man (Jimmy Davis/Roger Ramirez/Jimmy Sherman) 9:12 5. I'm All Smiles (Michael Leonard/Herbert Martin) 5:25 6. If I Should Lose You (Leo Rabin/Ralph Rainger). 6:23 7. All or Nothing at All (Jack Lawrence/Arthur Altman) 8:10 8. What Is This Tune?

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