Title: Ben Webster for Lovers Artist: Ben Webster Release Date: 1/25/2005 Label: Verve Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 602498636176 Genre: Jazz Style: Ballads 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. When I Fall in Love
2. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
3. Someone to Watch Over Me
4. My Funny Valentine
5. Where Are You?
6. Love Is Here to Stay
7. Time After Time
8. Stardust
9. Tell Me When
10. Time On My Hands
11. Over the Rainbow

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Verve 000334202

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Issued in time for Valentine's Day 2005, Ben Webster for Lovers collects 11 of the tenor giant's best ballads from his Verve period. Readings of "My Funny Valentine," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Where Are You," "Love Is Here to Stay," and "Time On My Hands" are the standouts, but nothing here is superfluous. The only track that should have been included that wasn't is Webster's read of "Chelsea Bridge" from Music for Loving, the single most moving ballad he ever recorded. This set works well for its intended purpose, but it functions just as well as a stellar set of ballads by one of the jazz genre's finest practitioners of the form. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Young Liner Notes Amélie Hazard Illustrations Ben Webster Sax (Tenor) Billy Strayhorn Conductor, Arranger, Piano Bob Thiele Producer Bryan Koniarz Supervisor Burt Goldblatt Photography Dave Bailey Drums David Novales Violin Ed Thigpen Drums George Duvivier Bass Gerry Mulligan Sax (Baritone) Hank Jones Piano Herb Ellis Guitar Hollis King Art Direction Jimmy Jones Piano Jo Jones Drums Katherine Holzman Goldblatt Photography Ken Druker Sequencing Kevin Reeves Mastering Leroy Vinnegar Bass Les Spann Guitar Louie Bellson Drums Mac Ceppos Violin Mel Lewis Drums Milt Hinton Bass Mischa Russell Violin Mundell Lowe Guitar Norman Granz Producer Oscar Peterson Piano Osie Johnson Drums Peter Keepnews Note Editing Ray Brown Bass Richard Davis Bass Richard Dickler Viola Roger Kellaway Piano Rudy Sims Cello Russell Garcia Producer Sherniece Smith Art Producer Stan Levey Drums Teddy Wilson Piano Tony Scott Clarinet