The Soul of Ben Webster
1959 studio album by Ben Webster
| The Soul of Ben Webster | ||||
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| Studio album by Ben Webster | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | July 1958 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8359 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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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.[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
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".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Ben Webster except as indicated
- "Fajista" - 3:48
- "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:40
- "Charlotte's Piccolo" - 15:31
- "Coal Train" - 4:10
- "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) - 4:59
- "Ev's Mad" - 4:23
- "Ash" - 8:24
Personnel
- Ben Webster, Harold Ashby - tenor saxophone
- Art Farmer - trumpet
- Mundell Lowe - guitar
- Jimmy Jones - piano
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Dave Bailey - drums
References
- ^ Verve Records discography accessed August 25, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 24, 2012
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- King of the Tenors (1953)
- Music for Loving (1954)
- Soulville (1957)
- Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957)
- The Soul of Ben Webster (1958)
- Ben Webster and Associates (1959)
- Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
- Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (1959)
- The Warm Moods (1961)
- BBB & Co. (1962)
- Wanted to Do One Together (1962)
- Soulmates (1963)
- See You at the Fair (1964)
- Ben Webster at the Renaissance (1960)
- My Man: Live at Montmartre 1973 (1973)
- 1953: An Exceptional Encounter (1953)
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