Title: King of the Tenors Artist: Ben Webster Release Date: 5/21/1953 Re-Released On: 0/0/1956 Label: Polygram, Verve Duration: 38:53 UPCs: 731451980626, 0731451980626 Genre: Jazz Style: 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. Tenderly
2. Jive at Six
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
4. That's All
5. Bounce Blues
6. Pennies from Heaven
7. Cotton Tail
8. Danny Boy
9. Poutin' [#]
10. Bounce Blues [Previouly Unissued Alternate Take]
11. That's All [Single Version]

Year Type Label Catalog # 1993 CD Polygram 519806 ------ CD Verve 314 519 806

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This 1953 date matched Webster with such peers as alto saxophonist Benny Carter, trumpeter Harry Edison, and pianist Oscar Peterson for a series of elegant yet soulful and exuberant small group dates. With no cut longer than four and a half minutes, the players didn't have time for excess statements or overkill; they had to quickly get to the heart of the matter in their solos, make their points, and return to the head. The original session has been enlarged by the addition of two previously unissued tracks, plus an alternate version of "That's All" that was later issued as a single. Label head Norman Granz excelled in producing swing-oriented, crisply played mainstream dates. Although this date is more than four decades old, Ben Webster's solos have a freshness and vitality that make them quite relevant to contemporary events. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Palter Design Coordinator, Design Alvin Stoller Drums Aric Lach Morrison Production Assistant, Reissue Production Assistance Barney Kessel Guitar Ben Webster Main Performer, Sax (Tenor) Benny Carter Sax (Alto) Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet Herb Ellis Guitar J.C. Heard Drums Jon Schapiro Reissue Production Assistance, Production Assistant Matt Brown Reissue Production Assistance, Production Assistant Michael Lang Supervisor, Reissue Coordination Norman Granz Producer Oscar Peterson Piano Peter Pullman Editing, Notes Editing Phil Schaap Reissue Research, Research, Reissue Restoration, Restoration Phil Stern Photography, Cover Photo Ray Brown Bass Tom "Curly" Ruff Mastering Wendi B. Cohen Art Direction, Director, Design