Carter, Betty: The Modern Sound of Betty Carter (Verve By Request) LP

This 1960 album’s inventive Richard Weiss arrangements combine with Betty Carter’s uniquely masterful (and modern) vocals for fresh takes on standards. Highlights include a lively run through “What A Little Moonlight Can Do,” inspired scatting on “On The Alamo” and a beautifully tender take on “There’s No You.” Verve By Request Series features transfers from the analog tapes remastered on 180g vinyl pressed at Third Man in Detroit.