Betty Carter’s The Modern Sound of Betty Carter is a 1960 jazz vocal album that pairs her distinctive, modern approach to phrasing with Richard Wess’s arranging and conducting.The 2024 Verve By Request reissue preserves the original performances and highlights Carter’s inventive delivery on standards such as What A Little Moonlight Can Do and On the Alamo.Originally released by ABC Records, this album remains a landmark in jazz vocal artistry.