Ben Webster 100 Years - The Brute And The Beautiful (2009)

March 27th 2009 marks the 100th birthday of the great saxophonist Ben Webster. The Ben Webster Foundation based in Copenhagen where Ben lived his last years, celebrates with this new release. A double CD, The Brute & The Beautiful will find both sides of Ben Webster with material never or very rarely heard before. These CD's contain music recorded in the U.S. by Ben himself, his first appearance on the Continent, ambitious work with strings, rough evenings in clubs, soft ballads, etc. Look forward to hearing the Beautiful Brute in all his splendor!

Tracklist:

CD1

01.In A Mellotone 2:22

02.In A Mellotone
Artists: Alex Riel, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, NHØP | Ben Webster | NHØP | Kenny Drew | Alex Riel
5:21

03.Blues In B-Flat
Artists: Alex Riel, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, NHØP | Alex Riel | Kenny Drew | NHØP | Ben Webster
6:30

04.Cotton Tail
Artists: Alex Riel, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, NHØP | Ben Webster | Kenny Drew | NHØP | Alex Riel
2:16

05.Nasty Attitude
Artists: Ben Webster, Herman Bell, Jay MNcShann, Jesse PRICE, Lloyd Anderson, Walter Brown | Ben Webster | Lloyd Anderson | Jesse Price | Jay MNcShann | Herman Bell | Walter Brown
2:56

06.Dancing On The Ceiling
Artists: Ben Webster, Charlie McLean, Jimmy Cannady, John Dailey, Ray White | Jimmy Cannady | John Dailey | Charlie McLean | Ben Webster | Ray White
6:04

07.Indiana
Artists: Ben Webster, Charlie McLean, Jimmy Cannady, John Dailey, Ray White | Ray White | Jimmy Cannady | Charlie McLean | Ben Webster | John Dailey
5:33

08.The Man I Love
Artists: Ben Webster, Charlie McLean, Jimmy Cannady, John Dailey, Ray White | John Dailey | Jimmy Cannady | Ray White | Charlie McLean | Ben Webster
5:38

09.Sometimes I'm Happy
Artists: Ben Webster, Bob Peterutti, Joe Veletri, Michael Renzi | Bob Peterutti | Michael Renzi | Joe Veletri | Ben Webster
4:49

10.Things Ain't What They Uysed To Be
Artists: Ben Webster, DR Big Band | DR Big Band | Ben Webster
3:16

11.Sweet Georgia Brown
Artists: Ben Webster, Bjarne Rostvold, Finn Ziegler, Hugo Rasmussen, Ole Kock Hansen, Ole Molin | Ole Kock Hansen | Ben Webster | Ole Molin | Hugo Rasmussen | Finn Ziegler | Bjarne Rostvold
3:06

12.Better Go
Artists: Ben Webster, Carmell Jones, Kenny Drew, NHØP, Rune Carlsson | Rune Carlsson | Carmell Jones | NHØP | Kenny Drew | Ben Webster
5:51

13.The Theme
Artists: Ben Webster, Erik Incke, Rob Langereis, Tete Montoliu | Tete Montoliu | Ben Webster | Rob Langereis | Erik Incke
10:06

CD2

01.Star Dust
Artists: Ben Webster, NHØP, Teddy Wilson | Ben Webster | NHØP | Teddy Wilson
6:25

02.My Romance
Artists: Alex Riel, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, NHØP | Alex Riel | NHØP | Kenny Drew | Ben Webster
8:08

03.Over The Rainbow
Artists: Alex Riel, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, NHØP | Kenny Drew | NHØP | Alex Riel | Ben Webster
6:34

04.Old Folks
Artists: Ben Webster, Hugo Rasmussen, Ole Streenberg, Teddy Wilson | Ole Streenberg | Teddy Wilson | Ben Webster | Hugo Rasmussen
6:53

05.Come Sunday
Artists: Ben Webster, DR Big Band | DR Big Band | Ben Webster
3:55

06.Bye, Bye Blackbird
Artists: Ben Webster, Bob Peterutti, Joe Veletri, Michael Renzi | Michael Renzi | Ben Webster | Joe Veletri | Bob Peterutti
4:45

07.Tenderly
Artists: Ben Webster, Bob Peterutti, Joe Veletri, Michael Renzi | Michael Renzi | Joe Veletri | Bob Peterutti | Ben Webster
3:15

08.Embraceable You
Artists: Ben Webster, Bob Peterutti, Joe Veletri, Michael Renzi | Michael Renzi | Joe Veletri | Ben Webster | Bob Peterutti
4:54

09.Ad Lib Blues
Artists: Ben Webster, Charlie McLean, Jimmy Cannady, John Dailey, Ray White | Charlie McLean | Ben Webster | John Dailey | Jimmy Cannady | Ray White
4:36

10.Sophisticated Lady
Artists: Ben Webster, Milt Hinton | Milt Hinton | Ben Webster
8:08

11.Danny Boy
Artists: Ben Webster, DR Big Band | DR Big Band | Ben Webster
2:28

12.Going Home
Artists: Ben Webster, DR Big Band | Ben Webster | DR Big Band
3:52

13.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home TO
Artists: Al "Tootie" Heath, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, NHØP | NHØP | Al "Tootie" Heath | Ben Webster | Kenny Drew
4:01

14.The Theme
Artists: Ben Webster, Bob Peterutti, Joe Veletri, Michael Renzi | Ben Webster | Joe Veletri | Michael Renzi | Bob Peterutti
0:32

Personnel: Ben Webster: tenor sax, piano; Kenny Drew, Jay McShann, Charlie McLean, Tete Montoliu, Teddy Wilson, Mike Renzi: piano; Niels Henning Orsted Petersen, Lloyd Anderson, John Dailey, Milt Hinton: bass; Alex Riel, Jesse Price, Ray White, Al "Tootie" Heath: drums; Walter Brown: vocal; Vernon Bell, Jimmy Canaday: guitar; Jesper Thilo, Dexter Gordon: tenor sax; Sahib Shihab: baritone sax; Finn Ziegler: violin; Carmel Jones: trumpet; strings, others.