Ben Webster – Live In Germany – 1967 – Past Daily Downbeat.
Ben Webster – Rightly dubbed King Of Tenors.
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Over to Germany this week for a concert by Ben Webster, with Benny Bailey, given in Esslingen on October 8, 1967 and recorded by German Radio.
One of the great and influential names in the world of Jazz, Ben Webster had a long and productive career spanning several decades. His collaborations read like a Who’s Who in Jazz and his live gigs were always memorable ones.
Here’s who plays with him on this day and here’s what they play:
Ben Webster, tenor sax
Joe Galiardi, trumpet
Andrè Faist, trombone
Henri Chaix, piano
Alan Dubois,guitar
Isla Eckinger, bass
Romano Cavicola, drums
Benny Bailey, trumpet
1. Swinging The Blues
2. Now’s The Time
3. Debbie’s Blues
4. In A Mellow Tone
5. The Jeep Is Jumpin’
And a swingin’ time was had by all.
Enjoy and stick around for next week’s installment.
