Ben Webster - Plays Duke Ellington

Title: Plays Duke Ellington Artist: Ben Webster Release Date: 1989 Re-Released On: 1/20/1997 Label: Storyville Duration: 47:02 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 723723026620, 717101413324 Genre: Jazz Styles: Traditional Pop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz 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. Cotton Tail
2. Johnny Come Lately
3. Perdido
4. In a Mellow Tone
5. Bojangles
6. Rockin' in Rhythm
7. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
8. Stompy Jones
9. Cotton Tail

Year Type Label Catalog # 1997 CD Storyville 4133

Plays Duke Ellington [Bonus Tracks]

Although he was only a member of Duke Ellington's Orchestra for three years, tenor-saxophonist Ben Webster was linked with Duke Ellington throughout his career. This Storyville release features the great tenor playing nine songs associated with Ellington. The music is drawn from five separate sessions including trio gigs with pianists Kenny Drew and Teddy Wilson and three with The Danish Radio Band. The emphasis is on uptempo pieces such as "Perdido," "Rockin' in Rhythm" and "Stompy Jones;" a special highlight are the two very different versions of "Cottontail." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Albert "Tootie" Heath Drums Allan Botschinsky Trumpet Arne Lamberth Trumpet Axel Windfel Trombone Ben Nielsen Reeds Ben Webster Saxophone Bjarne Rostvold Conga, Drums Brian Priestley Liner Notes Erik Moseholm Producer Erling Christensen Reeds Erling Kroner Trombone Finn Ziegler Vibraphone Flemming Madsen Reeds Helmuth Hjorth Hansen Trombone Henry Henkel Trumpet Hugo Rasmussen Bass Ib Glindeman Conductor Jesper Thilo Reeds John Steffensen Conga Kenny Drew Piano Kurt Jarnberg Trombone Makaya Ntshoko Drums Makaya Ntsoko Drums Niels Jorgen Steen Piano, Conductor Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Bass Ole Hansen Piano Ole Kock Hansen Piano Ole Kurt Jensen Trombone Ole Molin Guitar Palle Bolvig Trumpet Palle Mikkelborg Trumpet Per Espersen Trombone Perry Knudsen Trumpet Poul Clemensen Producer Poul Jorgensen Trombone Poul Keldgard Trombone Ray Pitts Conductor Svend Lundvig Trumpet Teddy Wilson Piano Torolf Mogard Trombone Uffe Karskov Reeds William Schiopffe Drums