Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Tenderly
Written-By – Jack Lawrence , Walter Gross
3:02
2 Jive At Six
Written-By – Harry "Sweets" Edison*
4:11
3 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Written-By – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington
3:06
4 That's All
Written-By – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes
3:48
5 Bounce Blues
Written-By – Ben Webster
3:48
6 Pennies From Heaven
Written-By – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
2:49
7 Cottontail
Written-By – Duke Ellington
3:21
8 Danny Boy
Written-By – Frederic Edward Weatherly*
3:37
9 Poutin' (Previously Unissued)
Written-By – Ben Webster
3:56
10 Bounce Blues (Previously Unissued Alternate Take)
Written-By – Ben Webster
3:36
11 That's All (Single Version)
Written-By – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes
2:55

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 11)
  • Art Direction [and Design] – Wendi B. Cohen
  • Bass – Ray Brown
  • Design – Adam Palter
  • Drums – Alvin Stoller (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 11), J.C. Heard (tracks: 5, 7 to 10)
  • Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: 5, 7 to 10), Herb Ellis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 11)
  • Liner Notes [Edited] – Peter Pullman
  • Liner Notes [Original] – Norman Granz
  • Liner Notes [Reissue] – Michael Ullman
  • Mastered By – Tom "Curly" Ruff*
  • Piano – Oscar Peterson
  • Producer [Original] – Norman Granz
  • Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
  • Trumpet – Harry Edison (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 11)

Notes

Original Lp issue: "The Consummate Artistry of Ben Webster" (Norgran MGN 1001) re-issued as "King of Tenors".
Recorded May 21, 1953 in New York City & December 8, 1953 in Los Angeles.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 314-519806-2 6
  • Matrix / Runout: 314 519 8062 39%
  • Matrix / Runout (Inner ring): MADE IN USA BY UML
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L087
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 0313

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MGN 1001 Ben Webster The Consummate Artistry of Ben Webster ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Norgran Records MGN 1001 US 1954
MV 2554 Ben Webster King Of The Tenors ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Verve Records MV 2554 Japan 1976
JWR 4511 Ben Webster King Of The Tenors ‎(LP, Album) Jazz Wax Records JWR 4511 US 2010
UMV 2081 Ben Webster King Of The Tenors ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Verve Records UMV 2081 Japan 1981
519 806-2 Ben Webster King Of The Tenors ‎(CD, Album, RE) Verve Records 519 806-2 Europe 1993

Recommendations

Ben Webster - King Of The Tenors

Performer: Ben Webster

Album Title: King Of The Tenors

Genre: Jazz

Label: Verve Records ‎– 314 519 806-2
Type: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono
Country: US
Date of released: 1993
Category: Jazz
Style: Swing

MP3 album zip size: 1656 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1410 mb

Rating: 4.4 / 5

Votes: 276

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