Title: The Warm Moods Artist: Ben Webster with Strings Release Date: 1/18/1960 Re-Released On: 0/0/1961 Label: Discovery, Musicraft, Rhino, Warner Bros. Duration: 35:20 Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 010467081825, 081227372125, 093624654421 Genre: Jazz Styles: Mainstream Jazz, Traditional Pop Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Exuberant, Joyous, Complex, Elegant, Freewheeling, Passionate, Stylish, Boisterous, Gentle Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
2. Stella by Starlight
3. With Every Breath I Take
4. Accent on Youth
5. But Beautiful
6. Time After Time
7. Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
8. I'm Beginning to See the Light
9. It Was So Beautiful
10. The Whiffenpoof Song
11. It's Easy to Remember
12. There's No You

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD Rhino 8122737212 1997 CD Warner Bros. 2001 1997 CD Warner Bros. 2001 1993 CD Discovery 70818 ------ CD Discovery DSCD-818 ------ CD Musicraft 818

Warm Moods [Collectables]

The veteran tenor Ben Webster had a very warm tone on ballads that contrasted with the aggressive biting sound he used on faster material. For this 1960 set Webster is joined by a string quartet (arranged by Johnny Richards) and a rhythm section for his melodic interpretations of a dozen standards. Even when simply stating the melody, Webster brings out unexpected beauty in the songs. His tone has never been accurately duplicated and is the main reason to pick up this CD reissue. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alfred Lustgarten Violin Armand Karpoff Cello Ben Webster Main Performer, Sax (Tenor) Cecil Figelski Viola Dave Wiechman Engineer Don Bagley Bass Donn Trenner Piano Frank Capp Drums Johnny Richards Conductor, Arranger Lee Herschberg Mastering Lisa Minghetti Violin Merle Shore Art Direction Nat Hentoff Liner Notes Phil Stern Photography Thorne Nogar Mixing