Ben Webster – Gentle Ben Analogue Productions 200g 45RPM Vinyl

Ben Webster - Gentle Ben Analogue Productions 200g 45RPM Vinyl That rich, humid, giant sax tone blooms like on few other Webster recordings Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio 200-gram gatefold 45 RPM double LP pressed at Quality Record Pressings! “…Webster’s trademark sensual sound is on full display and, of course, he’s backed by Montoliu, an outstanding Spanish piano veteran who accompanied all the great jazz artists passing through Europe…This is one of the first releases by Analogue Productions pressed at their new in-house pressing plant Quality Record Pressings, and the record bears a close resemblance in appearance to records from Pallas – beautiful looking and perfectly quiet…The superb 200-gram LP comes in a rice paper sleeve and jacket of heavy cardboard…Highest Recommendation.” Recording = 10/10; Music = 8.5/10 — Dennis D. Davis, Hi-Fi , Issue 81 This recording was made 10 months before Ben Webster’s death in 1972. Webster, who had left the United States in 1965 to settle in Europe — first in Copenhagen and then in Amsterdam — was visiting fellow musician and friend Tete Montoliu in Barcelona. Webster and pianist Montoliu went back a ways, having played together regularly in Webster’s Copenhagen days. In fact, Montoliu cited Webster and Don Byas as his two chief musical influences. Webster and Montoliu understood each other deeply, and their comfort with on another is palpable in this recording. Their accompaniment of one another is seamless. On board with these two is Montoliu’s regular working trio-mates, Eric Peter on bass and Peer Wyboris on drums. There’s no shortage of Webster’s trademark breathy, fat tenor tone here. In fact, given the sparse arrangement, that rich, humid, giant sax blooms like on few other recordings. Highlights include “Ben’s Blues,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “The Man I Love” and “Don’t Blame Me.” Track Listing Side A Ben’s Blues The Man I Love Side B My Nephew Bent How Long This Has Been Going On Side C Sweet Georgia Brown Don’t Blame Me Side D Did You Call Barcelona Shout -50%New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco De Lucia SATURDAY Night In San Francisco Limited Edition Audiophile CD £29.99 £15.00 Sold out Quick view Add to wishlist Read more Alexander Gibson – Witches’ Brew – Analogue Productions 180g Vinyl £59.95 -43% Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Amanda McBroom Midnight Matinee XRCD24 £35.00 £20.00 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Aretha Franklin – Aretha with The Ray Bryant Combo – Speakers Corner 180g vinyl £39.95 Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Arnett Cobb – Ballads By Cobb – Analogue Productions 180g Stereo Vinyl £49.95 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS – DRUM SUITE – 180g Impex Records £49.95