Title: 1946-1951 Artist: Ben Webster Release Date: 10/2/2002 Label: Classics Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 3307517125323 Genre: Jazz Styles: Bop, Swing, Hard Bop Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Exuberant, Joyous, Complex, Elegant, Freewheeling, Passionate, Stylish, Boisterous, Gentle Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
2. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
3. Dark Corners
4. Mister Brim
5. Frog and Mule
6. Spang
7. Doctor Keets
8. Park and Tilford Blues
9. As Long As I Live
10. All Alone
11. Blue Belles of Harlem
12. Turn It Over
13. That Dit It
14. Best Friend Blues
15. Baby You Messed Up
16. Randle's Island
17. Old Folks
18. King's Riff
19. You're My Thrill

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Classics 1253

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This volume in the Chronological Classics Ben Webster series is a fascinating slice during a wildly transitional period for the saxophonist. In the years between 1946-1951, Webster made numerous jumps as evidenced by these tracks, from the glorious jumping big swing of "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" while he was with Bill De Arango to the searing bebop of "Dark Corners" (with some blazing guitar work by De Arango) to the small-combo hard bop of "Randle's Island" to the bluesy, near soul-jazz balladry of "You're My Thrill." In Webster's company are some masters to be sure, including Maynard Ferguson, Al Haig, Big Sid Catlett, Bill Coleman, Benny Carter, Tony Scott, Buster Moten, and Gerald Wiggins, to name a few. This is varied set in terms of style, but these performances (and sound) are consistently fine. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Haig Piano Al Hall Bass Anatol Schenker Liner Notes Argonne Thornton Piano Ben Webster Sax (Tenor) Benny Carter Sax (Alto) Big Sid Catlett Drums Bill Coleman Trumpet Bill DeArango Guitar Buster Moten Vocals, Piano Denzil Best Drums George A. Johnson, Jr. Drums Gerry Wiggins Piano Jesse Price Drums Jimmy Jones Piano John Kirby Bass John Simmons Bass Johnny Rogers Guitar Leonardo Graham Trumpet Lloyd Anderson Bass Maynard Ferguson Trumpet Richard Smith Trumpet Tony Scott Clarinet