Ben Webster - At Ronnie Scott 1964 (2008)

Tracklist

01. Intro Ronnie Scott
02. Blues In B Flat
03. Stardust
04. Gone With The Wind - Take 3
05. Our Love Is Here To Stay
06. The Theme
07. Confirmation
08. My Romance
09. Poutin'
10. A Night In Tunisia
11. Over The Rainbow
12. How High The Moon
13. Cottontail

The music on this CD is being release here for the first time. These 12 tunes (76 minutes), recorded in London over 4 nights at Ronnie Scott's club in 1964, are Ben Webster's first recordings in Europe. Webster is accompanied by three top British jazz musicians: Stan Tracy on piano, Rick Laird on bass and Jackie Dougan on drums. The repertoire consists of both of Ben Webster standards, like "Cottontail", and three bebop tunes: Miles Davis' "The Theme", Dizzy Gillespie's "Night in Tunisia" and Charlie Parker's "Confirmation". Webster displays deep romanticism - not sentimentality - in his poetic ballads. All in all, this CD is a joy to hear.

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