Ben Webster - Ballads - VINYL LP

Ben Webster - InchBen Webster And Associates (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)Inch [180gram Heavy Vinyl LP] Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granz's ventures showcasing tenor saxophone icons Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins together. On this set, veteran Budd Johnson joins them on the same instrument, along with Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Les Spann (guitar), Jimmy Jones (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Jo Jones (drums). The material consists of two standards, InchTime After TimeInch and Ellington's InchIn a Mellow Tone,Inch plus three original compositions by Webster. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging. Album Tracks 1. In a Mellow Tone 1. Young Bean 2. Budd Johnson 3. Time After Time 4. De-Dar

This album is a collection of classic melodies from the repertoire of Ben Webster's famous employer of many years, Duke Ellington. The album is comprised of three live radio sessions with the Danish Radio Big Band in 1969 and 1971, plus live concert sessions with two different backing trios (Finland in 1967 and Denmark in 1969). Aside from one tune, all the performances with the Danish Radio Big Band are based on Ellington's original scores. The quartet sessions are also great - one with Ben's boss from the early 1930's, Teddy Wilson, and the other with Kenny Drew. That Ben Webster was one of the undisputed jazz greats on the tenor saxophone - both in a big band and small group context - is amply illustrated on this fine album.

Ben Webster - Stormy Weather [VINYL LP] 180 Gram date 10/30/2012