Thursday, March 22, 2012

Walkin' With Ben, Harry & Benny (Remastered) - Ben Webster & Harry Edison

Walkin' With Ben, Harry & Benny (Remastered) - Ben Webster & Harry Edison

Biography

Born: March 27, 1909 in Kansas City, MO

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s

Ben Webster was considered person of the "big three" of move to and fro tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his ~ pipe influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and sensual tone on stomps (with his acknowledge distinctive growls) yet on ballads he would cast into a pussy cat and hover with warmth and sentiment. After violin lessons as a child, Webster deep-read how to play rudimentary piano (his neighbor Pete Johnson strained him to play blues). But about Budd Johnson showed him some basics put ~ the saxophone, Webster...

Track list

Hollering At the Watkins
Used to Be Basie
How Deep Is the Ocean
Studio Call
Willow Weep conducive to Me
Opus 711
Love Is Here to Stay
K.M. Blues
Walkin' With Sweets
Honeysuckle Rose
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
Crazy Rhythm
Blue Star
Cotton Tail
Body and Soul
Cherry
Doozy
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Stormy Weather
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

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