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- Date Released: March 10, 2009
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
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The centennial of Ben Webster's birth occurred in 2009 and producer Nick Phillips mined the vaults of various Concord-owned labels, including Pablo, Riverside, Contemporary, and Prestige/Swingville, to create this compilation featuring the late tenor saxophonist. One of the three giants of his instrument during the 1930s and 1940s (along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young), Webster was still very much at the top of his game when these sessions were recorded. When he took part in the series of small-group dates with Art Tatum, he refused to be intimidated by the pianist's intricate flourishes, simply delivering majestic solos in "My One and Only Love," "All the Things You Are," and "Have You Met Miss Jones." He's very comfortable with old friends Benny Carter and Barney Bigard in an easygoing setting of Carter's "Lula." The two live tracks, "Caravan" and "Georgia on My Mind" taken from At the Renaissance, also find Webster in an inspired mood, supported by a rhythm section including pianist Jimmy Rowles and guitarist Jim Hall. But the most overlooked material is from his meeting with Austrian pianist Joe Zawinul, who was also Webster's roommate at the time, which is highlighted by the richly textured "Travelin' Light." Most Ben Webster fans likely already own all of the individual albums from which this was assembled, but for everyone else, this is an excellent introduction to the tenor saxophonist.
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Like Someone In Love
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3:45 |
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My One And Only Love
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6:11 |
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| 03. | |
Soulmates
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6:32 |
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All The Things You Are
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7:12 |
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Lula
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7:48 |
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Trav'lin' Light
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6:08 |
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| 07. | |
Have You Met Miss Jones?
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4:46 |
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Caravan
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10:16 |
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| 09. | |
Georgia On My Mind
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6:59 |
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09 Total Tracks, 59:37 Total Length
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Credits
- Frank Butler - Drums // Richard Davis - Bass // Leonard Feather - Supervisor // Leonard Feather - Supervisor // Jim Hall - Guitar // Jim Hall - Guitar // Jim Hall - Guitar // Jim Hall - Guitar // Philly Joe Jones - Drums // Philly Joe Jones - Drums // Mel Lewis - Drums // Mel Lewis - Drums // Red Mitchell - Bass // Red Mitchell - Bass // Red Mitchell - Bass // Red Mitchell - Bass // Jimmy Rowles - Piano // Jimmy Rowles - Piano // Jimmy Rowles - Piano // Jimmy Rowles - Piano // Jimmy Rowles - Piano // Art Tatum - Piano // Art Tatum - Piano // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Dave Barbour - Guitar // Joe Zawinul - Piano // Barney Bigard - Clarinet // Norman Granz - Producer // Red Callender - Bass // Ray Fowler - Engineer // Howard Holzer - Engineer // Orrin Keepnews - Producer // Lester Koenig - Producer // Nick Phillips - Compilation Producer // Shorty Sherock - Trumpet // Val Valentin - Engineer // Leroy Vinnegar - Bass // Leroy Vinnegar - Bass // Joe Tarantino - Mastering // Rikka Arnold - Editorial // Jimmy Hole - Design // Ashley Kahn - Liner Notes // Chris Clough - Project Assistant // Larissa Collins - Art Direction // Evelyn Haddad - Project Assistant
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