Ben Webster – Ben Webster and Associates (AS Verve Vinyl LP)

Ben Webster’s 1959 Album Ben Webster and Associates on 180g LP. Remastered and Transferred from Analog Tapes. Pressed at QRP and Packaged in Deluxe Gatefold Packaging.

Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granz’s 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 Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Les Spann (guitar), Jimmy Jones (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Jo Jones (drums).

The material consists of two standards, “Time After Time” and Ellington’s “In a Mellow Tone,” plus three original compositions by Webster. This Verve Series features transfers from analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Musicians:
Ben Webster – Tenor Saxophone
Coleman Hawkins – Tenor Saxophone
Budd Johnson – Tenor Saxophone
Roy Eldridge – Trumpet
Les Spann – Guitar
Jimmy Jones – Piano
Ray Brown – Bass
Jo Jones – Drums

Side A:

1. In a Mellow Tone

Side B:

1. Young Bean
2. Budd Johnson
3. Time After Time
4. De-Dar