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The Soul Of Ben Webster

Ben Webster

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Barcode: 4260019713872

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?The forerunner of this LP, Ben Webster’s “Soulville” (Verve MGV-8274) was extremely successful, even for Verve standards. It was only logical, therefore, to invite Ben to a further studio session in New York in July 1958. But for the recording of “The Soul Of Ben Webster”, a completely different ensemble had been called together. The trumpeter Art Farmer – best known for Cool Jazz – along with Harold Ashby – a fellow musician from the Ellington crew – and the swinging rhythm group guarantee that ‘Big Ben’ (as he was known) didn’t lose his bearings during the superb harmonic progressions. “Chelsea Bridge”, surely played in a thousand different ways by Duke Ellington’s orchestra, is a real gem even when performed by a small ensemble, as here.

All in all, this is a convincing medium-sized ensemble made up of remarkable protagonists whose improvisations are of the very highest calibre from beginning to end. And that opinion is still valid even 50 years later!

Recording: ?July 1958 in New York City
Production: Norman Granz

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1. Fajista
2. Chelsea Bridge
3. Charlotte's Piccolo
4. Coal Train
5. When I Fall in Love
6. Ev's Mad
7. Ash

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