The Ben Webster Quintet - Soulville

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 48:44

Size: 111.6 MB

Label: Verve

Styles: Saxophone jazz

Year: 1957/2003

Art: Front

[8:02] 1. Soulville

[7:13] 2. Late Date

[4:15] 3. Time On My Hands

[8:25] 4. Lover, Come Back To Me

[4:40] 5. Where Are You

[4:29] 6. Makin' Whoopee

[3:30] 7. Ill Wind

[2:55] 8. Who

[3:05] 9. Boogie-Woogie

[2:05] 10. Roses Of Picardy

On this 1957 date, Webster is teamed up with the great Oscar Peterson Quartet. Supporting Webster on each track, this music lays "in the pocket" (as musicians would say) quite well. Much of this is due to drummer Stan Levey's buoyant swing. Webster himself is heard on two simple blues numbers of his own penning including the title track and "Late Date." Other songs include the standards "Lover Come Back To Me," "Where Are You," and "Makin' Whoopee." Perhaps the most riveting tune on SOULVILLE, however, is the beautiful ballad "Time on My Hands." Indeed, Webster is one of the most brilliant instrumental balladeers jazz has ever produced. No one can get that airy (even sultry) tone quite like Webster. Finally, as an intriguing bonus, we hear Webster perform three tunes in duet with Levey. Intriguingly, Webster plays piano on these tracks! Using an antiquated stride/boogie woogie style, Webster shows that his talent reaches beyond the saxophone.

Recorded in Hollywood, California on October 15, 1957.

Ben Webster (tenor saxophone, piano); Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Stan Levey (drums).

Soulville

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