Ben Webster And Associates (2LP, 45RPM)
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Side D is a repeat of side A
Ben Webster - tenor sax [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ben Webster]
Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Coleman Hawkins]
Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Jimmy Jones - piano
Les Spann - guitar
Ray Brown - bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ray Brown]
Jo Jones – drums
Written by Ben Webster (B1-2, C2), Duke Ellington (A1, D1), Milt Gabler (A1, D1), Sammy Cahn (C1), Jule Styne (C1)
2 LPs, Gatefold Jacket
Limited to 2,500 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)
Label : Original Recordings Group (ORG)
Original Label : Verve Records
Recorded April 9, 1959 in New York City
Produced by Norman Granz
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Originally released in 1959
Reissued in 2012
Tracks:
Side A:
- In A Mellow Tone
Side B:
- Young Bean
- Budd Johnson
Side C:
- Time After Time
- De-Dar
Side D:
- In A Mellow Tone
Reviews:
"Wow! Look at the front line of saxes! This early stereo recording happened almost by accident, putting the two oldsters who had really paid their dues together with the youngest of the trio, Budd Johnson, who even had one track named for him. Ben Webster had walked into a grill just off Broadway, and ran into Budd. He told him of the impending date in the studio with Hawkins and said “What are you doing at 2:30 tomorrow?” Johnson had no plans, so Webster said “OK, bring your sax and we’ll all be on the date together.”
And this is it! In spite of the tendency of early stereo sessions to be all left and right with a big hole in the middle, the three saxes are evenly laid out across the terrific soundstage. (Perhaps some judicious mixing was done in the remastering.) There’s little difficulty in identifying the unique styles of the three saxists. Ben was playing in the Ellington band when In a Mellow Tone was premiere in 1940. It’s my personal favorite of the five tracks. There’s a knockout bass solo by steadfast Ray Brown, and Leslie Spann achieves Django-like octave playing on his great solo. Ben’s deep and rich solo near the end is something to behold. And the sonics…What can I say? You can easily ignore the fine print on the album: “Unfortunately, some technical defects made cannot be completely eliminated with diminishing parts of the music.” Certainly couldn’t hear a one in this 53-year-old recording.
While beautifully remastered at the ultimate two-channel format of 45 rpm vinyl, and presented with completely readable jacket notes as on the original LP, the ORG listing of the tracks is completely fouled up. The order of the tracks is as I’ve listed in the heading above, and Side D does not contain two tracks but a repeat of Side A: In a Mellow Tone, since only three sides were required to convert the original 33⅓ material to 45 rpm. As with all these 45 rpm audiophile vinyl, is the high cost worth it? If you have a high-end turntable and the music is on your “can’t miss” list, Yes!” John Henry, Audiophile Audition, July 2012
“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. The chosen rhythm section of Jimmy Jones on piano, Les Spann on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Jo Jones on drums equally matches the performance of the featured horns. Also tackled for this session were three Webster originals: "De-Dar," "Young Bean," and "Budd Johnson" and the standard "Time After Time." Unfortunately no bonus tracks are included (if they even exist) but the excellent sound restoration more than makes up for it.” AllMusic Review by Al Campbell
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,86 / 5