Released 1959 Artist Ben Webster Producer Norman Granz Genre Jazz | Length 45:03 Release date 1959 Label Verve Records | |
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Recorded April 9, 1959
New York City Ben Webster and Associates
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Ben webster in a mellow tone
Ben Webster and Associates is an album by American jazz saxophonist Ben Webster featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the Verve label.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Al Cambell stating "Ben Webster and Associates is a 1959 session that took full advantage of the long-playing LP format. Highlighted by the 20-minute version of Ellington's "In a Mellow Tone" in which tenor titans Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, and Budd Johnson plus trumpeter Roy Eldridge stretch out, not so much in a cutting contest as a laid-back jam session amongst friends. This summit meeting turned out to be a tribute to another tenor master of the same generation, Lester Young, who had died less than four weeks before this session".
Track listing
All compositions by Ben Webster except as indicated
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 20:16
- "De-Dar" - 4:39
- "Young Bean" - 6:02
- "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:35
- "Budd Johnson" - 9:02
Personnel
Songs
1In a Mellow Tone20:18
2De-Dar4:40
3Young Bean6:03