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| 1. | Perdido
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| 2. | My Romance
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| 3. | Lover, Come Back to Me
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| 4. | Danny Boy
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| 5. | On Green Dolphin Street
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| 6. | Go Home
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| 7. | Bye Bye Blackbird
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| 8. | Sometimes I'm Happy
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| 9. | How Long Has This Been Going On?
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| 10. | Embraceable You
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| 11. | The Theme
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| 12. | My Romance
bonus track
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| 13. | Wee Dot
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Jazz
Recorded December 7, 1963
Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor)
Joe Veletri - Drums
Mike Renzi - Piano
Bob Pettrutti - Bass
Never Previously released on CD.
2 Albums on 1 CD.
This extraordinary release includes the complete December 7, 1963 Pawtucket, Rhode Island sessions recorded at the now defunct Kings & Queens. 13 tracks feature the legendary saxophonist swinging away in rare form.
Arthur Kramer - Liner Notes, Preparation, Editing
Recorded live at Jack Welch's Kings and Queens jazz club in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on December 7, 1963, this pleasant set features tenor saxophonist Ben Webster doing his thing backed by the house trio (Mike Renzi on piano, Bob Pettrutti on bass, and Joe Veletri on drums). On display is Webster's patented breathy and slurred horn attack, which is sweet as September honey (particularly on the ballads) without ever being saccharine. The recording itself is fair, although there is some tape hiss and crowd noise (at one point you can actually hear an audience member ordering a drink) and the edited cuts between tracks can be a bit abrupt, but as an archival document of Webster playing in a small club with a competent -- if a bit ardent at times -- trio behind him, this set is well-worth checking out. Within a year Webster would leave the states for more sympathetic and enthusiastic audiences in Europe, like many of the veteran jazz players of his generation, and settle in Copenhagen, where he based himself until his death in 1973. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
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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