AVID Jazz presents four classic Betty Carter albums, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. 'Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant'; 'Out There'; 'The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter' and 'Ray Charles and Betty Carter' Introducing two new artists-two debut recording sessions....'Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant'. Ray Bryant, a new talent with an inventive piano style both as stylist and accompanist. Betty Carter, also a new talent with 'a new approach to interpreting lyrics and a supple voice making old melodies sound fresh all over again'. As the original liner notes testify...'with this collection Betty Carter and Ray Bryant make their recording debuts with forceful and individual performances that mark them as important new names in jazz'. Let's head 'Out There' to New York in 1958 where Betty Carter is joined by a fine array of jazz talent including, Kenny Dorham, Ray Copeland, Melba Liston, Wynton Kelly, Tommy Gryce and Benny Golston. From the original liner notes....'The emphasis in this album is primarily on ballads, some of the most velvety jazzed melodies ever recorded by Betty or any other artist'. For 'The Modern Sound of Betty Carter' we read....'this collection of songs is designed to showcase the young stylist's versatility and includes up - tempo and medium- tempo jazz. Two of the songs were written especially for Betty....'Don t Weep for the Lady' (a tribute to the late Billie Holiday who had been an admirer of Betty's singing) and 'Jazz (Ain't Nothin' But Soul)'. Our final selection 'Ray Charles and Betty Carter' finds two great performers at a memorable recording session in 1961. Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich this coming together was a Ray Charles idea, Ray having discovered and formed an appreciation of the talents of Ms Carter. A final thought from the original liner notes.....'both Ray and Betty rendered unmistakably inspired performances on every take.......the inspiration proved to be contagious communicating itself to the musicians, technicians, engineers and producers'. All four albums have been digitally re-mastered