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| Tenor Sax Legend - Live and Intimate [ ÉLŐ ] |
| Ben Webster |
első megjelenés éve: 2009
120 perc |
| Jazz |
| (2009)
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DVD video |
| 4.711 Ft
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| 1. | Ben Webster 1965
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| 2. | Ben Webster and His Music 1968
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| 3. | Ben Webster 1969 Timme Rosenkrantz Memorial Concert
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| 4. | Big Ben 1971
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3 concerts + documentary
Available for the first time on this DVD are 4 rare programs filmed in Europe between 1965 and 1971 featuring Ben in 3 concerts and one documentary. Three concerts from the archives of Danish TV show Ben in a variety of settings - with a trio, a big band or playing in front of a large string ensemble. The classic 1971 documentary BIG BEN is highlighted by rare intimate moments with Ben, one of the few times he talked openly about his career. DVD contains a full 2 hours with 20 performances. Extra features include a biography and a slide show of Ben's album covers.
CONTENTS:
1-Ben Webster 1965 (13 Minutes).
With Kenny Drew(p), Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen(b), and Alex Riel(d).
2-Ben Webster and His Music 1968 (24 Minutes.)
Orchestra conducted by Niels Jorgen Steen.
3-Ben Webster 1969 Timme Rosenkrantz Memorial Concert (27 Minutes).
With Teddy Wilson(p), Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen(b), Mkaya Ntshoko(d), and Inez Cavanaugh(v).
4-Big Ben 1971 (48 Minutes). Documentary with performances.
With Charlie Shavers(tpt), Finn Ziegler(v), Niels Jorgen Steen(p), Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen(b), and Jorn Elniff(d).
Special Features: Include a biography and a slide show of Ben's album covers.
Ben Webster
Active Decades: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s
Born: Mar 27, 1909 in Kansas City, MO
Died: Sep 20, 1973 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Traditional Pop
Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls) yet on ballads he would turn into a pussy cat and play with warmth and sentiment. After violin lessons as a child, Webster learned how to play rudimentary piano (his neighbor Pete Johnson taught him to play blues). But after Budd Johnson showed him some basics on the saxophone, Webster played sax in the Young Family Band (which at the time included Lester Young). He had stints with Jap Allen and Blanche Calloway (making his recording debut with the latter) before joining Bennie Moten's Orchestra in time to be one of the stars on a classic session in 1932. Webster spent time with quite a few orchestras in the 1930s (including Andy Kirk, Fletcher Henderson in 1934, Benny Carter, Willie Bryant, Cab Calloway, and the short-lived Teddy Wilson big band).
In 1940 (after short stints in 1935 and 1936), Ben Webster became Duke Ellington's first major tenor soloist. During the next three years he was on many famous recordings, including "Cotton Tail" (which in addition to his memorable solo had a saxophone ensemble arranged by Webster) and "All Too Soon." After leaving Ellington in 1943 (he would return for a time in 1948-1949), Webster worked on 52nd Street; recorded frequently as both a leader and a sideman; had short periods with Raymond Scott, John Kirby, and Sid Catlett; and toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic during several seasons in the 1950s. Although his sound was considered out-of-style by that decade, Webster's work on ballads became quite popular and Norman Granz recorded him on many memorable sessions. Webster recorded a classic set with Art Tatum and generally worked steadily, but in 1964 he moved permanently to Copenhagen where he played when he pleased during his last decade. Although not all that flexible, Webster could swing with the best and his tone was a later influence on such diverse players as Archie Shepp, Lew Tabackin, Scott Hamilton, and Bennie Wallace.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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