Betty Bryant was born in 1929. The pianist and vocalist moved from Kansas City to Los Angeles in the 1950s. Yet Lotta Livin', the new album by the vocalist and pianist, is a vital set of undiluted Kansas City jazz. All those who miss the Kansas City legends Jay McShann or Myra Taylor will be bowled over by the earthy, sultry and vibrant Lotta Livin’. Backed by a swinging band, Bryant dishes out salty banter on playful songs like “Put a Lid On It” and reinvigorates standards including “Stormy Monday.” Bryant sighs “ain’t life grand” in the album’s closing moments. Indeed, Lotta Livin’ is a curative fountain of youth.