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Black Lion Ben Webster

L. Topper | 08/01/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have always enjoyed the Black Lion recordings of Ben Webster. I had all three volumes on vinyl records. They catch Webster in fine "late career" form. You will notice that the great tenor had a fairly short list of songs that he performed late in his career.



His playing is really cheerful and involved. He played with a rhythm section that he was familiar with. All recordings are live from the Black Lion sessions. You can hear drink glasses clinking and the background noise of life. To me, it adds to the atmosphere.



The discs are well mastered, in-expensive, and reasonably packaged for the money. If you are a Ben Webster fan, you will want all three volumes.



I listen to them frequently. Get them before they are gone."