Ben Webster – Ben Webster And Friends (VG+/VG+) – LP, DE

Ben Webster And Friends is an LP by Ben Webster released on the Verve Records label.

About this album

Ben Webster And Associates is a superb late-1950s jazz session that shows Ben Webster at his most expressive and relaxed. Recorded in 1959, it brings together an exceptional line-up including Budd Johnson, Coleman Hawkins and Jo Jones, with Webster’s big-toned tenor sounding both tender and authoritative. The album moves easily between blues feeling, lyrical balladry and swinging ensemble interplay, making it one of the most appealing post-bop era showcases for a classic swing master. Its easy warmth and heavyweight personnel have helped secure its place as a favourite among Webster’s late-period recordings.

Genre: Jazz