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Soho Nights Vol.1

by: Ben Webster, Stan Tracey

Release Date June 23, 2008

CD-Charts Position 2
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Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

by: Oscar Peterson Ben Webster

Release Date May 25, 1999

Yes, when I hear Webster blow his horn I'm smitten by the sheer beauty of his sound; the way he carresses his mouthpeace and blows his horn somehow produces warm and complex tone, capable of extremely wide range of emotion, impressive in all registers, but always beautiful (without even a hint of schmaltz or kitsch...).

In upper register he sometimes sounds sensitive like a violin, without pathetic quality (jazz) violinists can have in their upper register playing, in lower register my whole body reverberates with Ben's power. And for all this to take place it is not even necessary that he is caught at the peak of his form or in the right company!

Well, at this album he is right there at his peak and, in the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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The Legendary: the Album

by: Art Tatum & Ben Webster

Release Date December 11, 2006
This is an essential record to any jazz collection. The pairing of Ben Webster and Art Tatum may have appeared questionable yet it works perfectly. If you like the participants and have not heard these timeless performances, you are in for a treat. Desert Island material.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

by: Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster

Release Date October 24, 2005

Some might say (including historians, musical producers and liner notes writers) that Hawkins was much better than Webster, that only Young could equall his power with his unique approach. Even if this is true, the level at which Hawk and Webster play is so high that I see the meeting of two true giants.

Impecable rhythm section led by great Oscar Peterson always helps at these Verve style encounters and I feel that both tenor plays made the best of it.

Whether it is gentle ballads, blowing the blues or harmonizing in rhythm, this CD should satisfy not only swing and mainstream fans but also modern jazz fans: mainstream by definition leans somewhat towards modern jazz and Hawk and Peterson particularly well blend ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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Music For Loving

by: Ben Webster

Release Date September 18, 1995

Some might say (including historians, musical producers and liner notes writers) that Hawkins was much better than Webster, that only Young could equall his power with his unique approach. Even if this is true, the level at which Hawk and Webster play is so high that I see the meeting of two true giants.

Impecable rhythm section led by great Oscar Peterson always helps at these Verve style encounters and I feel that both tenor plays made the best of it.

Whether it is gentle ballads, blowing the blues or harmonizing in rhythm, this CD should satisfy not only swing and mainstream fans but also modern jazz fans: mainstream by definition leans somewhat towards modern jazz and Hawk and Peterson particularly well blend ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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King Of The Tenors

by: Ben Webster

Release Date October 05, 2000
Whilst I knew of Ben Webster, he had never really impinged on my conscousness until I heard this CD and now I'm a fan. Here he is playing with two groups one the ubiquitous Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Barney Kessel) and the other with Harry Edison, Benny Carter and the Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Herb Ellis) under the guidance of Morman Granz. I now realise that there is little else one could ask for to show case this exceptional tenor saxophonist.If you have got it you know what I'm talking about, if not get it.

CD-Charts Position 7
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The Warm Moods

by: Ben Webster

Release Date October 27, 2003
Whilst I knew of Ben Webster, he had never really impinged on my conscousness until I heard this CD and now I'm a fan. Here he is playing with two groups one the ubiquitous Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Barney Kessel) and the other with Harry Edison, Benny Carter and the Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Herb Ellis) under the guidance of Morman Granz. I now realise that there is little else one could ask for to show case this exceptional tenor saxophonist.If you have got it you know what I'm talking about, if not get it.

CD-Charts Position 8
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The Soul Of Ben Webster

by: Ben Webster

Release Date August 14, 1995
Whilst I knew of Ben Webster, he had never really impinged on my conscousness until I heard this CD and now I'm a fan. Here he is playing with two groups one the ubiquitous Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Barney Kessel) and the other with Harry Edison, Benny Carter and the Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Herb Ellis) under the guidance of Morman Granz. I now realise that there is little else one could ask for to show case this exceptional tenor saxophonist.If you have got it you know what I'm talking about, if not get it.

CD-Charts Position 9
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The Complete Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster Sessions

by: Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster

Release Date May 25, 1999
Whilst I knew of Ben Webster, he had never really impinged on my conscousness until I heard this CD and now I'm a fan. Here he is playing with two groups one the ubiquitous Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Barney Kessel) and the other with Harry Edison, Benny Carter and the Oscar Peterson Trio (in the days of Herb Ellis) under the guidance of Morman Granz. I now realise that there is little else one could ask for to show case this exceptional tenor saxophonist.If you have got it you know what I'm talking about, if not get it.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Soulville

by: Ben Webster

Release Date March 09, 1993
This is the perfect record to start to listen to the Jazz music. Deep ballads, good mancini like swingers, standars... All you need to know about the Jazz by one of the masters of the sax.