'Round Midnight (1963 Betty Carter album)
# 'Round Midnight (1963 Betty Carter album)

'Round Midnight is a 1963 studio album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter that was arranged by Claus Ogerman and Oliver Nelson.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Scott Yanow, writing on Allmusic.com gave 'Round Midnight two and a half stars out of five. Yanow commented of Carter in this period: "Her chance-taking style and unusual voice were mostly ignored and it would not be until the late '70s that she was finally 'discovered.' ...Her style was a lot freer than it had been in her earlier records but was still more accessible than it would be. Her repertoire" at the time "was already becoming eclectic."

Billboard gave 'Round Midnight its "4-star rating" in March 1963. The rating was given for "new albums with sufficient commercial potential."

## Personnel

* Betty Carter – vocals
* Joe Newman – trumpet
* Conte Candoli – trumpet
* Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
* Phil Woods – alto & tenor saxophone
* Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone
* Richie Kamuca – tenor saxophone
* Danny Bank – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
* Seymour Barab – cello
* Sidney Edwards
* Edgardo Sodero
* Lucien Schmit
* Lloyd Mayers – piano
* Walter Davis Jr. – piano
* Russ Freeman – piano
* Kenny Burrell – guitar
* John Pizzarelli – guitar
* Monty Budwig – double bass
* Richard Davis – double bass
* George Duvivier – double bass
* Gary Chester – drums
* Shelly Manne – drums
* Ed Shaughnessy – drums
