Ben Webster - Ballads flac album

Webster uses the latter voice throughout this two-LP set. On all but four of 20 selections, Ben is backed by a string section arranged by Ralph Burns (except for "Chelsea Bridge" which was arranged by Billy Strayhorn) and, although clarinetists Tony Scott and Jimmy Hamilton and pianists Teddy Wilson and Hank Jones are heard from, the focus is otherwise entirely on the great tenor. The final four numbers, which matches Webster with Wilson in a stringless quartet, also stick to ballads. Music that is both beautiful and creative.

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Ben's gentle side is an endless joy to hear. As the tunes are ballads, they are slow enough for you to hear what the tenorist does with each number, which is almost always inventive and original. For example, the album repeats Ben playing All Too Soon, which he performed so memorably with the Ellington band in 1940. His reading here shows that he was a master of phrasing and how he added graceful embellishments even while stating a simple melody. And that warm, breathy tenor tone is endlessly engaging

Listen online and stay in a good mood. Org Album: Ben Webster Plays Ballads Remastered (2018).

Ben never launched into double-time while playing ballads, as was the custom with most tenor saxophonists at that time, but maintained the song’s feeling throughout while staying in the slow tempo. He was one of the unique jazz musicians whose presence came through on every recording. Ben Webster, tenor saxophone Tony Scott, clarinet Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet Danny Bank, clarinet, flute Billy Strayhorn, piano Teddy Wilson, piano Hank Jones, piano Wendell Marshall, double bass Ray Brown, double bass George Duvivier, double bass Louie Bellson, drums Osie Johnson, drums Jo Jones, drums Ralph Burns, arrangements, conductor.