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List Price: £9.99
Our Price: £5.46
Artist:
Oscar Peterson,
Ben Webster
Ben Webster's tenor saxophone is one of the utterly distinctive and inimitable sounds in jazz and in 1959, when this set was recorded, it had reached its full breathy, melting ripeness. It was more than an instrumental tone; it was a voice, with all the variety of nuance that the human voice can command. He applies it here to seven classic American songs, well-known melodies which he explores with the ease and relaxation of long familiarity. Only Sinatra's own version could equal Webster's exposition of "In The Wee Small Hours Of the Morning", while Ray Noble's "The Touch Of Your Lips" was never so well served, either before or since. Most of the pieces are taken either as slow ballads or at an easy, mid-tempo lope, the one exception being "Sunday", which swings out with a will. Oscar Peterson is so celebrated as a virtuoso pianist that his virtues as an accompanist are rarely noticed, but he is one of the most supportive partners any soloist could desire. Along with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen, his regular bass-and-drums team of the time, he provides the perfect setting for Webster. Altogether, this is a golden set from a golden era. --Dave Gelly
 Caught In The Web., 2010-02-04
A great album to sit back and relax to - if that's what your hoping for. Recorded late in 1959, this is the fourth collaboration between the two legends. The quartet consists of Webster on tenor sax, Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums; all combining to create that smoky club atmosphere. It is Ben Webster's seductive playing that lends it that feeling, the timbre of his sax is incredibly tender and sophisticated. Leisurely making his way through luscious tracks like: When Your Lover Has Gone, and, In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning. Not forgetting the rest of the ensemble (or tracks), all of which add to the silkiness that runs through the album.
The album is generally made up of slower pieces, exceptions being: Sunday, and This Cant Be Love. Other songs include: The Touch Of Your Lips, Bye-bye Blackbird, and, How Deep Is The Ocean. So do your ears a favour, indulge in the sonority of Webster's sax.
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Artist:
Ben Webster
The soul of Ben Webster, 2009-10-27
A CD that features Ben Webster, Harry Edison and Johnny Hodges has got to be worth a listen, and this is the case here. This CD contains 3 long playing records, so to get all 3 on this double CD is a bargain. The music is superb, mainstream jazz at its best. My suggestion is if this is your type of jazz, buy it.
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Artist:
Coleman Hawkins
Some of the coolest sounds around, 2000-05-28
This is a wonderful album of jazz by one of the great tenor saxophonists, Coleman Hawkins. Every note is played with feeling, tenderness and great skill. There's not a weak track on this album; each one is a carefully crafted piece of musicianship. At full price this would be highly recommended - at bargain price it more or less becomes an automatic choice. Coleman Hawkins should definitely be better known, and this album is a marvellous place to become acquainted with him and his music.
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Artist:
Ben Webster
A Lovely Album, 2009-12-11
One of the greatest saxophone players, Ben Webster's ballad playing came to its full maturity in the 1950's and this relaxed, late night, album - along with the quartet session with Art Tatum - shows it at its very finest. The string writing by Ralph Burns and Billy Strayhorn is exquisite and provides a perfect backdrop to some of the most beautiful sax playing on record. In addition to this, a lovely quartet session with Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown and Jo Jones is included as are various alternate takes.
As an added bonus, a 'with strings' session by Harry Carney fills out the second disc. The mood is similar, the arrangements are by Ralph Burns, and Ellington's great baritone player's solos are things of joy and wonder.
A lovely album, which has lost none of its freshness in more than half a century, it is beautifully recorded and has been excellently remastered from the original master-tapes. Enjoy!
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Artist:
Young & Wilson
Press & Teddy, 2008-02-15
This is definitely a must have for anyone keen on Lester Young and an interesting fairly late recording.
I hadn't realised how well Teddy Wilson could play. He's certainly up there with Hank Jones and in my view as good a pianist as any .
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Artist:
Lester Young
The Lester Young Story is a masterly selection from the work of a great tenor saxophonist, excellently packaged, with an informative booklet. This four-disc box set of classic recordings follows his career from his very first session, a small band date with Count Basie in 1936, to a star-studded live concert with, among others, Charlie Parker, Roy Eldridge, Buddy Rich, in 1949. This isn't the whole story, of course, because Young lived and worked for a further 10 years, but it covers the period when he was at the height of his powers and is packed with glorious music. To pick out just a few gems--there is the amazing "Lady Be Good"; the record that first announced his arrival to an astonished jazz world and five numbers in which he partners the young Billie Holiday with exquisite delicacy and taste. Elsewhere there are most of his show-stopping solos with Basie's band, in numbers like "Tickle Toe"; and "Taxi War Dance" and a generous selection from his informal small-band sessions with players such as Buck Clayton, Dickie Wells and Charlie Christian, including a rare extract from the soundtrack of the movie Jammin' The Blues. The last disc consists of tracks from Y...
Lester's best deal?, 2010-02-09
Great value; good sound quality; informative booklet - this must be the best general collection of prime Lester available.
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Artist:
Gerry Mulligan
Old time, modern, 2009-11-14
Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster, Verve 841 661-2, is one of a few vinyl LPs that I have replaced with a CD. Well worth the expense even if only for the additional 33 minutes of new music that it contains - extra tunes not alternative takes.This album was recorded in December 1959 and the rhythm section is Jimmy Rowles, Leroy Vinnegar and Mel Lewis. Rowles has a less abrasive style than Peterson (who seemed to appear on most of the Norman Grantz records in this era)and helps to create an even more relaxed atmosphere. From his arrival on the jazz scene in 1954 Vinnegar became the rock on which many outstanding rhythm sections have been founded. Although mainly associated with big bands, like Kenton and his collaboration with Thad Jones, Mel Lewis fits in well on this session. The original LP introduced me to the lovely Strayhorn tune Chelsea Bridge, which features Webster at his typical breathy best. Apart from one standard tune the rest were Mulligan originals. The additional tracks on the CD start with a glorious version of Ellington's In A Mellow Tone. Again there is one standard but this time the 3 originals are by Webster. So all in all a nicely balanced program with wonderful interplay and blending of the 2 horns and marvellous solos by everyone.
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Theme tune compilations have historically set themselves the difficult task of being based around a particular subject or genre. Not this four-disc set however. It's a simple alphabetical arrangement of the 200 chosen titles. You'll start with The A-Team and finish with The X-Files. In between is a heavy leaning toward American shows. Despite no sectional groupings, you'll find Westerns (Bonanza, The High Chaparral, Wild Wild West), sci-fi (Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, Star Trek), crime drama (Murder She Wrote, NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues) and sitcoms (Cheers, Roseanne, Taxi). UK favourites include The Bill, The Prisoner, Red Dwarf and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. It ought to be pointed out that although re-recordings, these are from the Silva Screen label's (now rather huge) catalogue and therefore of superior quality. You'll be amazed by how many you know just from a few notes. With that in mind, this is the ideal trivia quiz accompaniment!--Paul Tonks
Not originals but still good., 2007-11-26
Even though these are not the original television themes, the songs are still done really well. It is kind of refreshing to hear songs you know well done differently. Highly recommended!
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