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The by turns grizzled and vaporous-toned Webster really hit his stride on the Verve label. During a stretch from roughly 1953-1959, the Ellington alumnus showcased his supreme playing with both combos and string sections, swingers and ballads -- and lurking beneath his blustery and hulking sound were solo lines brimming with sophistication and wit. This 1957 date with the Oscar Peterson Trio is one of the highlights of that golden '50s run. After starting off with two bluesy originals -- the slow burning title track and gutsy "Late Date" -- Webster gets to the heart of things on five wistful ballads: Here, his exquisitely sly "Makin' Whoopee" is only outdone by an incredibly nuanced "Where Are You." Providing sympathetic counterpoint, Peterson forgoes his usual pyrotechnics for some leisurely compact solos; his cohorts -- guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Stan Levey -- are equally assured and splendid. And ending the set with flair, Webster takes over the piano for three somewhat middling yet still impressive stride and boogie-woogie-styled numbers (these are his only piano recordings). Newcomers shouldn't hesitate to start here.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
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Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Adamson, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Sigmund Romberg, Composer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Adamson, Author - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, Author - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Otto Harbach, ComposerLyricist - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - The Ben Webster Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Haydn Wood, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Fred E. Weatherly, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The by turns grizzled and vaporous-toned Webster really hit his stride on the Verve label. During a stretch from roughly 1953-1959, the Ellington alumnus showcased his supreme playing with both combos and string sections, swingers and ballads -- and lurking beneath his blustery and hulking sound were solo lines brimming with sophistication and wit. This 1957 date with the Oscar Peterson Trio is one of the highlights of that golden '50s run. After starting off with two bluesy originals -- the slow burning title track and gutsy "Late Date" -- Webster gets to the heart of things on five wistful ballads: Here, his exquisitely sly "Makin' Whoopee" is only outdone by an incredibly nuanced "Where Are You." Providing sympathetic counterpoint, Peterson forgoes his usual pyrotechnics for some leisurely compact solos; his cohorts -- guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Stan Levey -- are equally assured and splendid. And ending the set with flair, Webster takes over the piano for three somewhat middling yet still impressive stride and boogie-woogie-styled numbers (these are his only piano recordings). Newcomers shouldn't hesitate to start here.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:00
- Main artists: The Ben Webster Quintet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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