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| See You at the Fair |
| Ben Webster |
| első megjelenés éve: 1964 |
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| (2010)
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*Super Audio CD* |
| 7.581 Ft
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| 1. | See You At the Fair
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| 2. | Over the Rainbow
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| 3. | Our Love is Here To Stay
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| 4. | In a Mellow Tone
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| 5. | Lullaby of Jazzland
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| 6. | Stardust
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| 7. | Fall of Love
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| 8. | While We're Dancing
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| 9. | Someone To Watch Over Me
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Jazz
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between March and November 1964
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone)
Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Phil Bodner (tenor saxophone, English horn); Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone); Thad Jones (trumpet); Roger Kellaway (piano, harpsichord); Hank Jones (piano); Richard Davis (bass); Grady Tate, Osie Johnson (drums)
Ben Webster's final American recording was one of his greatest. At 55, the tenor saxophonist was still very much in his prime but considered out of style in the U.S. He would soon permanently move to Europe where he was better appreciated. This CD has the nine selections originally included on the LP of the same name, a quartet set with either Hank Jones or Roger Kellaway on piano, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Osie Johnson. Webster's tone has rarely sounded more beautiful than on "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." In addition, one song from the same session (but originally released on a sampler) and two tunes featuring Webster on an Oliver Nelson date (More Blues and the Abstract Truth) wrap up this definitive CD.
---Scott Yanow, Courtesy All Music
Tracks 1-4 & 6-10 originally released on SEE YOU AT THE FAIR (Impulse AS-65), track 5 originally released on THE DEFINITIVE JAZZ SCENE-VOLUME 1 (Impulse AS-99) and tracks 11-12 originally released on MORE BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH (Impulse AS-75). Includes liner notes by Stanley Dance.
Digitally remeastered by Paul Elmore
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, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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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