Betty Bryant - Iteration + (2013)

Tracklist

01. Black Coffee
02. Where Did Tomorrow Go?
03. Scratch
04. St. Louis Blues
05. When Did You Leave Heaven
06. No Regrets
07. The Very Thought of You
08. The Breeze and I
09. Soon It's Gonna Rain
10. Let Me Love You
11. You're My Thrill
12. Keep Him Away from Me
13. I'm Just a Lucky so and So
14. Come and Laugh With Me
15. Grease in My Gravy
16. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
17. It's Hard to Say Goodbye

Born in Kansas City, Betty Bryant began playing the piano when she was four. After graduating from college in the early 1950s, she began playing and singing jazz and standards professionally in Topeka and Kansas City. She has been a fixture in Los Angeles clubs since she moved out here in 1955 and is still playing regularly.

Iteration + consists of 14 songs drawn from her previous recordings Come Laugh With Me, What’s The Point, No Regrets and Together plus three recently recorded selections. Ms. Bryant is joined by bassist Tomas Gargano, several different drummers (including Kenny Elliot and James Gadson) and, on some of the tunes, Robert Kyle (who produced this reissue) on tenor or soprano.

The music is a consistent delight.

Whether sounding bluesy, joyful, sassy or all three, Betty Bryant is heard throughout at the top of her form. She makes such songs as “Black Coffee” “St. Louis Blues,” “When Did .You Leave Heaven,’ “You’re My Thrill”. and “Until The Real Thing’ Comes Alorig” sound fresh and lively. In ,addition to the well-known songs, she also performs such obscurities as “Scratch,” “Keep Him Away From Me,” and “Grease In My Gravy” plus her “Where Did Tomorrow Go,” “Come And Laugh With Me” and “It’s Hard To Say Goodbye.” Everything works well.

Iteration + serves as a perfect introduction to Betty Bryant’s music; which is always swinging, soulful and. quite enjoyable. It is recommended and available from www.bettybzyant.com. Be sure to see the ageless and legendary Betty Bryant when she appears in local clubs.

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