717101700790

Ben Webster Plays Ballads

Ben Webster

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Format: LP

Cat No: 6017007

Release Date:  13 September 2019

Label:  Storyville Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  717101700790

Genres:  Jazz  Smooth Jazz  

  • Description

    180g vinyl reissue of this Ben Webster LP that was originally released in 1988 and is complete with the original artwork.

    Although Ben Webster's artistic output is not solely synonymous with tender ballads, he could still have had an impressive career had he only produced the sweet, quiet melodies that he excelled in. The tracks from this release are taken from various recordings he did with The Danish Radio Group during the late sixties and early seventies.

    They represent some of the best ballads from his live repertoire. The band consists of some of the best Danish musicians at the time, including Niels-Henning Ørsted Petersen, Jesper Thilo and Palle Mikkelbord among others. The sound offers a warmth that suits the ballads perfectly, and the musicians accompanying Webster display the perfect ability to play their instruments subtlety.

    The album contains seven tracks in total, including well-known tracks such as Stardust, Cry Me A River and Willow Weep for Me.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Stardust
      • 2. Cry Me a River
      • 3. For Heavens Sake
      • 4. Greensleeves
      • 5. My Romance
      • 6. Willow Weep for Me
      • 7. Old Folks