BEN WEBSTER PLAYS DUKE ELLINGTON
Label:Storyville
Format:Flac

This CD is a collection of classic melodies from the repertoire of Ben Webster’s famous employer of many years, Duke Ellington. The CD is compromised of three live radio sessions with the Danish Radio Big Band In 1969 & 1971, plus three live concert sessions with three different backing-trios (Finland in 1967, Denmark in 1969 and Sweden in 1972). Two of the tracks – with Clark Terry, Kenny Drew, Red Mitchell and Bobby Brooks – are previously unissued. Aside from one tune. All the performances with the Danish Radio Big Band are Based on Ellington’s original scores. The quartet sessions are also great, including two “reunions” – one with Ben’s boss from the early 30’s, Teddy Wilson, and the other with fellow Ellington alumnus Clark Terry. That Ben Webster was one of the undisputed jazz-greats on the tenorsaxophone- both in a big band and small group context


Tracks List
1. Cotton Tail (5:02)
2. Johnny Come Lately (4:51)
3. Perdido (8:44)
4. In a Mellow Tone (7:02)
5. Bojangles (4:15)
6. Rockin' in Rhythm (5:40)
7. Things Ain't What They Used to Be (3:11)
8. Stompy Jones (5:38 )
9. Cotton Tail (3:20)



Personnel: Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry (vocals, trumpet); Ole Molin (guitar); Erling Christensen, Bent Juul Nielsen, Jesper Thilo, Uffe Karskov, Flemming Madsen (saxophone); Henry Henkel, Svend Lundvig, Arne Lamberth, Allan Botschinsky, Palle Mikkelborg, Palle Bolvig, Perry Knudsen (trumpet); Poul Keldgard, Poul Jorgensen, Per Espersen, Kurt Jarnberg, Helmuth Hjorth Hansen, Torolf Molgård, Ole Kurt Jensen, Axel Windfel, Erling Kroner (trombone); Niels Jorgen Steen, Kenny Drew, Ole Kock Hansen, Teddy Wilson (piano); Finn Ziegler (vibraphone); Bjarne Rostvold (drums, congas); Makaya Ntsoko, Albert "Tootie" Heath, William Schiopffe, Bobby Brooks (drums); John Steffensen (congas).

Recording information: Aahus, Sweden (07/14/1967/07/13/1972); Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen, Denmark (07/14/1967/07/13/1972); Pori Jazz Festival, Finland (07/14/1967/07/13/1972).