Droppin' Things is a 1990 live album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter.[3]
At the 32nd Grammy Awards, Carter's performance on this album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female.
Droppin' Things peaked at 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[4]
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote that Droppin' Things "solidified her [Carter's] credentials as one of jazz's top singers", and described the music as "consistently stimulating".[3]
Frank John-Hadley wrote in his Downbeat review that Droppin' Things "showcases an unerringly precise, lucent alto voice—one of the most instantly recognizable in jazz- taking the risks of an especially creative instrumentalist".[2] He gave the album 4 stars.[2]
For the 1990 Verve CD Issue, 843991-2.
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