{"product_id":"ben-webster-the-soul-of-ben-webster-analogue-productions-45rpm-reissue","title":"Ben Webster - The Soul Of Ben Webster (Analogue Productions 45RPM Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBen Webster was considered one of the \"big three\" of swing tenors along with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/coleman-hawkins-quartet-today-and-now-2024-verve-by-request-reissue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eColeman Hawkins\u003c\/a\u003e (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls), yet on ballads he would play with warmth and sentiment. After violin lessons as a child, Webster learned how to play rudimentary piano (his neighbor Pete Johnson taught him to play blues). But after Budd Johnson showed him some basics on the saxophone, Webster played sax in the Young Family Band (which at the time included Lester Young). He had stints with Jap Allen and Blanche Calloway (making his recording debut with the latter) before joining Bennie Moten's Orchestra in time to be one of the stars on a classic session in 1932. Webster spent time with quite a few orchestras in the 1930s, including Andy Kirk, Fletcher Henderson in 1934, Benny Carter, Willie Bryant, Cab Calloway, and the short-lived Teddy Wilson big band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in 1958 and released the following year on Verve, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Soul of Ben Webste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003er \u003c\/em\u003eis a superb example of swinging mainstream jazz and bop. Webster is in fine form throughout, as are his fellow musicians including trumpeter \u003c\/span\u003eArt Farmer\u003cspan\u003e, bassist \u003c\/span\u003eMilt Hinton\u003cspan\u003e, pianist \u003c\/span\u003eJimmy Jones\u003cspan\u003e, and others. — (via AllMusic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3txdl5NcBozMk4012vyel2?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=4569d0dc4504485b\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Analogue Productions, Verve Records, Universal Music Special Markets\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Verve Reissues\u003cbr\u003eFormat: \u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-labelSmall css-1kybk0l\"\u003e2 x\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eVinyl\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-labelSmall css-1kybk0l\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12\", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-labelSmall css-1kybk0l\"\u003e, 200g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2013 \/ Originally Released: 1960\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Swing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions \/ Verve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47936113311902,"sku":"753088612411","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/R-5368734-1685294376-7887.jpg?v=1783151180","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/ben-webster-the-soul-of-ben-webster-analogue-productions-45rpm-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}