Ben Webster – The Soul Of Ben Webster (1959/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:32:48 minutes | 1,72 GB | Genre: Jazz
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The Soul of Ben Webster is an album by American jazz saxophonist Ben Webster featuring tracks recorded in 1958 for the Verve label.
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating “The great tenor is at his best on a beautiful version of “Chelsea Bridge” and “When I Fall in Love”… Recommended”.Although tenor saxophonist Ben Webster gets top billing, this two-CD set actually contains an LP apiece by Webster, trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, and altoist Johnny Hodges. Webster is on all of the recordings, but really only stars on the first date, a septet outing with trumpeter Art Farmer and fellow tenor Harold Ashby. The great tenor is at his best on a beautiful version of “Chelsea Bridge” and “When I Fall in Love.” The Edison session is a sextet outing with Webster, the Oscar Peterson Trio, and drummer Alvin Stoller mixing blues and swing standards; Edison’s usually muted trumpet is quite effective. The final set puts the focus on altoist Hodges, who sounds beautiful on “Don’t Take Your Love from Me,” although the many blues performances also give solo space to trumpeter Roy Eldridge (literally explosive on “Honey Hill”) and trombonist Vic Dickenson. A total of three previously unissued performances have been added to the program, and all three of these sessions had been long out of print; they add to the legacy of Norman Granz’s Verve label, showing that many top swing all-stars were actually at their prime in the 1950s. Recommended. – Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
01. Ben Webster – Fajista (03:48)
02. Ben Webster – Chelsea Bridge (1958) (03:40)
03. Ben Webster – Charlotte’s Piccolo (15:31)
04. Ben Webster – Coal Train (04:10)
05. Ben Webster – When I Fall In Love (04:59)
06. Ben Webster – Ev’s Mad (04:23)
07. Ben Webster – Ash (08:24)
08. Ben Webster – Blues For The Blues (04:51)
09. Ben Webster – Blues For Piney Brown (07:40)
10. Ben Webster – Moonlight In Vermont (03:58)
11. Ben Webster – Taste On The Place (07:11)
12. Ben Webster – Blues For The Blues (1995 Compilation Version) (05:52)
01. Ben Webster – Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good To You? (03:39)
02. Ben Webster – Blues For Bill Basie (09:33)
03. Ben Webster – You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me (06:53)
04. Ben Webster – I Didn’t Know About You (Feat. Johnny Hodges) (03:33)
05. Ben Webster & Johnny Hodges – Reelin’ And Rockin’ (09:39)
06. Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra – Gone With The Wind (03:20)
07. Johnny Hodges & Ben Webster – Honey Hill (04:04)
08. Johnny Hodges & Ben Webster – Blues-A-Plenty (03:24)
09. Johnny Hodges & Ben Webster – Don’t Take Your Love From Me (03:43)
10. Ben Webster & Johnny Hodges – Saturday Afternoon Blues (06:01)
11. Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra – Satin Doll (05:04)
12. Ben Webster & Johnny Hodges – Cool Your Motor (03:46)
13. Ben Webster & Johnny Hodges – Reelin’ And Rockin’ (1995 Compilation Version) (09:44)
14. Johnny Hodges & Ben Webster – Don’t Take Your Love From Me (1995 Compilation Version) (05:45)
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