The Story
| Release Date | 09/05/2025 |
| Format | LP (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) |
| Label | Verve |
| Catalogue Number | 7573607 |
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Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granzās ventures showcasing tenor saxophone icons Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins together. On this set, veteran Budd Johnson joins them on the same instrument, along with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, guitarist Les Spann, pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jo Jones. The material consists of two standards, āTime After Timeā and Ellingtonās āIn a Mellow Toneā, plus three original compositions by Webster. Verveās Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Tracklist:
In A Mellow Tone
Young Bean
Budd Johnson
Time After Time
De-Dar
Description
| Release Date | 09/05/2025 |
| Format | LP (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) |
| Label | Verve |
| Catalogue Number | 7573607 |
Ā
Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granzās ventures showcasing tenor saxophone icons Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins together. On this set, veteran Budd Johnson joins them on the same instrument, along with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, guitarist Les Spann, pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jo Jones. The material consists of two standards, āTime After Timeā and Ellingtonās āIn a Mellow Toneā, plus three original compositions by Webster. Verveās Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Tracklist:
In A Mellow Tone
Young Bean
Budd Johnson
Time After Time
De-Dar
