Ben Webster & Teddy Wilson - Ben & Teddy

Title: Ben & Teddy Artist: Ben Webster & Teddy Wilson Release Date: 12/7/2001 Re-Released On: 12/11/2001 Label: Sackville (Canada) UPC: 778132205623 Genre: Jazz Styles: Mainstream Jazz, 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. Don't Be That Way
2. I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling/Ain't Misbehavin'
3. Honeysuckle Rose
4. Shiny Stockings
5. Take the "A" Train
6. Flying Home
7. In a Mellow Tone
8. Stardust
9. Ben's Blues
10. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
11. Sunday

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD Sackville (Canada) 2056

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The performances on this live set (recorded in Switzerland) were not initially released until 2001. Pianist Teddy Wilson and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster had played together on and off for decades, including in Wilson's 1939 big band. The first six selections on this CD are actually by Wilson's trio (with bassist Isla Eckinger and drummer Peter Giger) and are fairly typical of Wilson's work during his last 30 years. He runs for the umpteenth time through such songs as "Don't Be That Way," "Honeysuckle Rose," and "Flying Home." But when Webster makes the group a quartet on the final five numbers, some sparks fly as he digs into "In a Mellotone," "Stardust," "Ben's Blues," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," and "Sunday." Although not classic or essential, this music is certainly enjoyable and shows that Ben Webster still had a lot of life left in his playing this late in his career. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Arild Wideroe Assembly, Editing, Producer Ben Webster Sax (Tenor) Bill Airey Smith Design Isla Eckinger Bass John Norris Producer, Liner Notes Leif Högström Cover Painting Peter Giger Drums Peter Pfister Engineer, Editing, Assembly Roger Kaysel Photography Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra Piano