Note:
This CD has been replaced by its recent reissue as part of the Essential Jazz Classics label. Reference #EJC55589
The companion CD in a new pair of Webster / Edison session is this, which features all of the sextet recordings made by the two master musicians in the studio.
This 2-CD set includes two complete LPs: "Sweets" (Clef, 1956) and "Baby, Ain't I Good To You" (1957). As well as these two complete LPs, this exciting release also has all the tunes originally included on two more obscure sessions: Woody Herman's "Songs For Hip Lovers" (1957) and "Dave Garroway's' Some Of My Favourites" (1957).
Tracklisting:
CD1
01. Hollering at the Watkins
02. Used to be Basie
03. How deep is the ocean
04. Studio call
05. Willow keep for me
06. Opus 711
07. Love is here to stay
08. K.M. Blues
09. Walkin' with Sweets
10. The night is blue
11. Easy on the eyes
12. Just a mood
13. Sunrise blues
CD2
01. Blues for the blues
02. Blues for Piney Brown
03. Moonlight in Vermont
04. Taste on the place
05. Gee, baby, ain't I good to you
06. Blues for Bill Basie
07. You're getting to be a habit with me
08. Blues for the blues
09. Alone together
10. Willow weep for me
11. Bidin' my time
12. Makin' whoopee
13. Moon song
14. Louise
Personnel & recording dates:
CD1, tracks #1-9: "Sweets"
Ben Webster (ts), Harry Edison (tp), Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).
Los Angeles, September 4, 1956.
CD1, tracks #10-13: "Some of my Favorites"
Ben Webster (ts), Harry Edison (tp), Jimmy Rowles (p), Red Norno (vib), Bob Carter (b), Bill Douglas (d).
Los Angeles, January 18, 1957.
CD2, tracks #1-8: "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You"
Ben Webster (ts), Harry Edison (tp), Oscar Peterson (p), Barney Kessel or Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Alvin Stoller (d).
Los Angeles, March 5, 1957.
CD2, tracks #9-14: "Songs for Hip Lovers"
Ben Webster (ts), Harry Edison (tp), Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel (g), Larry Bunker (b), Woody Herman (vcl).
Los Angeles, January 11-12, 1957.
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