Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster - Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster album flac

Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster, also simply called Meets Ben Webster, is a 1959 album featuring the November 3 - December 2 studio sessions of American jazz musicians Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster. The album, as a "classic album from two giants", is featured in NPR's "Basic Jazz Record Library"

Make no mistake about it, the swing and bop start right here on this legendary 1959 session between baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and tenor man Ben Webster. Produced by Norman Granz as an early Verve album, this Mobile Fidelity 24-karat gold-disc reissue is sonically worth the extra bread as it feels like you're right in the control room every note of the way. The opening track, Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge" is lush and emotional and truly sets the tone for this album. With Jimmy Rowles on piano (his intro on "Sunday" sounds like a ragtimer like Willie.

Very similar to Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster - Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster but with deep groove black & silver "trumpeter" labels. Label Code (Side 1): MG V-8343-A (50,858).

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The 50 year old Webster’s tenor sax and 32 year old Mulligan’s baritone are as polished as polished could be. The result is the album Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster that is included in NPR’s Basic Jazz Record Library and has been called a classic album from two jazz giants. Track one side one is the fabulous Billy Stayhorn composition ‘Chelsea Bridge’

Chelsea Bridge - Ben Webster; Gerry Mulligan. Go Home (Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster, Verve) - Ben Webster (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bars), Jimmy Rowles (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Mel Lewis (d). 9:58. How Long (At The Renaissance, Hi-Fi) - Jimmy Witherspoon (vo), Ben Webster (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bars), Jimmy Rowles (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Mel Lewis (d). 3:30. Outskirts Of Town (At The Renaissance, Hi-Fi) - Jimmy Witherspoon (vo), Ben Webster (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bars), Jimmy Rowles (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Mel Lewis (d). 3:47. Times Getting Tougher Than Tough (At The Renaissance, Hi-Fi).