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Keter Betts
William Thomas "Keter" Betts (July 22, 1928 – August 6, 2005) was an American jazz double bassist. Early life and education Born in Port Chester, New York, he was nicknamed "Keter", a short form of the word mosquito. He graduated from Port Chester High School in 1946, where he played drums, tympani, tuba, glockenspiel, and bass fiddle. Career Many better-known musicians, such as Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Nat Adderley, Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd and others, recognizing Betts's talent, invited him to perform with them professionally. He was a member of Earl Bostic's R&B band from April 1949 to August 1951. Accompanied Dinah Washington/December 1951 to October 1956. He later became a member of the Charlie Byrd Trio in 1957. In 1962, he was instrumental in introducing the bossa nova style to American audiences via their ''Jazz Samba'' recording. He worked with Bobby Timmons and recorded an album in 1964 before joining Ella Fitzgerald as an accompanist in Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a administrative divisions of New York#Village, village in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York and the largest part of the town of Rye (town), New York, Rye in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County by population. At the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the village of Port Chester had a population of 28,967 and was the list of villages in New York (state), fifth-most populous village in New York State. In 2019, its population grew to a census-estimated 29,342 residents. Located in southeast Westchester, Port Chester forms part of the New York metropolitan area, New York City metropolitan statistical area. Port Chester borders the state of Connecticut and the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, Greenwich to the east. Port Chester is one of only 12 villages in New York still incorporated under a municipal charter, charter; other villages either incorporated or reincorporated under the provisions of Village Law. The village of Port Chester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Impressions
''Latin Impressions'' is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. accessed October 31, 2012 Reception In its October 11, 1962 issue, '' DownBeat'' magazine gave the album 4.5 stars. awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Reviewaccessed October 31, 2012 Track listing ''All compositions by Charlie Byrd e ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, and Oscar Peterson, among others. It absorbed the catalogues of Granz's earlier label, Clef Records, founded in 1946; Norgran Records, founded in 1953; and material which was previously licensed to Mercury Records. Verve also served as the original home of rock acts such as The Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. The restructured Verve Records is now part of the Verve Label Group (VLG), a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. This company is also home to historic imprints including Verve Forecast, Impulse! and Decca Records. History Norman Granz created Verve to produce new recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, whom he managed; the first album the label released was ''Ella Fitzge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blues Sonata
''Blues Sonata'' is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside. accessed October 31, 2012 Reception awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is really two albums in one sleeve, showcasing two rather different formats for this highly original guitarist to pursue".Ginell, R. S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Byrd At The Village Vanguard
''Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard'' is a live album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside. accessed October 30, 2012 Reception awarded the album 3 stars stating "The direction is clear; Byrd was about to open the door to bossa nova, and you can hear him inch ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd
''The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd'' is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label in 1963. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as ''Charlie's Choice: Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. 4'' but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside. accessed October 30, 2012 Reception awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The melodic music is pleasing (if not too substantial), predictable and reasonably enjoyable".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byrd In The Wind
''Byrd in the Wind'' is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1959 and released on the Riverside label in 1963. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as ''Byrd in the Wind: Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. II accessed October 29, 2012 Reception Alex Henderson, in his review for , states "''Byrd in the Wind''... isn't among the guitarist's essential albums, but it's still a decent and pleasing document of his pre-bossa nova, pre-'60s period".Henderson, A[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
