BEN WEBSTER AND ASSOCIATES – Ben Webster And Associates (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) – LP – Deluxe 180g Vinyl [MAY 9]

LP – Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram black vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granzs ventures showcasing tenor saxophone icons Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins together. On this set, veteran Budd Johnson joins them on the same instrument, along with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, guitarist Les Spann, pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jo Jones. The material consists of two standards, Time After Time and Ellingtons In a Mellow Tone, plus three original compositions by Webster.

Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Tracklist:

A1. In A Mellow Tone

B1. Young Bean
B2. Budd Johnson
B3. Time After Time
B4. De-Dar