Title: Ultimate Ben Webster Artist: Ben Webster Release Date: 8/25/1998 Label: Polygram Duration: 54:39 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 731455753721, 0731455753721 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. Boogie Woogie
2. Cotton Tail
3. There Is No Greater Love
4. Tenderly
5. Trouble in Mind
6. Don't Mention My Name
7. Early Autumn
8. Sunday
9. Time After Time
10. I'll Be Back
11. Ill Wind
12. Chelsea Bridge
13. Young Bean
14. Who?

Year Type Label Catalog # 1998 CD Polygram 557537

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Young Turk tenor saxophonist James Carter gets the nod to curate this Ben Webster edition of Verve's fine Ultimate series. Avoiding the pitfalls of many a vintage jazz collection (too many popular performances), Ultimate Ben Webster features a nice mix of the expected ("Cotton Tail") and obscure ("I'll Be Back"). The majority here was cut during the bebop and hard bop eras, showcasing a player in his autumnal splendor. And, of course, ballads like "Time After Time," "Ill Wind," and "Tenderly" are the standouts, Webster's vaporously sensual tone in full flower. That's not to forget the all-star company on hand, which includes the likes of Coleman Hawkins, Hank Jones, and Roy Eldridge, among many others. A treat. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Epstein Clarinet, Horn (English), Clarinet (Bass) Alvin Stoller Drums Barney Kessel Guitar Ben Webster Main Performer, Sax (Tenor), Piano Bill Sanford Piano, Arranger Billy Strayhorn Arranger, Piano, Conductor Bob Blumenthal Liner Notes, Sequencing Bob Shad Producer Budd Johnson Sax (Tenor) Burt Fisch Viola Chet Amsterdam Bass Coleman Hawkins Sax (Tenor) Danny Bank Flute, Clarinet David Novales Violin Dinah Washington Vocals Eugene Orloff Violin George Duvivier Bass George Ricci Cello Gerry Mulligan Sax (Baritone) Hank Jones Piano Harry Lookofsky Violin Herb Ellis Guitar Herman Leonard Photography J.C. Heard Drums James Carter Selection, Liner Notes Jeff Willens Mastering Engineer Jimmy Cobb Drums Jo Jones Drums Keter Betts Bass Leo Kruczek Violin Leroy Vinnegar Bass Les Spann Guitar Louie Bellson Drums Lucien Schmit Cello Mac Ceppos Violin Martin Donegan Violin Mel Lewis Drums Mischa Russell Violin Oscar Peterson Piano Osie Johnson Drums Paul Winter Violin Ralph Burns Conductor, Arranger Ray Brown Bass Richard Dickler Viola Roy Eldridge Trumpet Stan Levey Drums Suzanne White Design Coordinator Tony Scott Clarinet Tosha Samaroff Violin Wardell Gray Sax (Tenor) Warren Suttles Baritone Wendell Marshall Bass Wynton Kelly Piano Zoe Miller Director