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King Of The Tenors/Soul Of Ben Webster
CD (Item 689286) Verve (Japan), 1953/1958 — Condition: Used
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Nobody deserves the title of King Of the Tenors more than Ben Webster – as his warm soulful style influenced countless players in his day, and stil sounds pretty darn great today! This early Verve LP features some excellent small combo work by Ben, playing as the main soloist in smaller groups that include players like Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, and Harry Edison – on swing-based tunes like "Bounce Blues", "Cottontail", "That's All", and "Jive At Six". The soul of Ben Webster is always plenty deep – but it seems to sound especially so in this great small combo session for Verve – a date that features some key guest players, and which breaks the mold a bit from Ben's other dates for the label! Webster's sharing tenor chair here with Harold Ashby, and the presence of the pair makes for some really wonderful interplay, and a sound that's sometimes full, despite the small combo on the record. Other members include Art Farmer on trumpet – a great surprise here – plus Jimmy Jones on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, and the mighty Dave Bailey on drums. Tracks include the extended soul jazz number "Charlotte's Piccolo", plus "Fajista", "Chelsea Bridge", "Ash", "Coal Train", and "Ev's Mad". © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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