Ben Webster

[Ed]

Ben Webster and Teddy Wilson play 'Old Folks' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7gqcqHRs4

How Long Has Thing Been Going On - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoYc4XV7 ... re=related Some great ballad playing

Perdido - Ben Webster and Oscar Peterson 1973 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgMg-HXyQzE

Ben Webster Quartet - Chelsea Bridge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myIvWqGVDWo

Ben Webster - A Night In Tunisia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qf8sDf4Svo Interesting French sub-titles from a program in England

 

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Well, "Old Folks" and "How Much" seem to have made it back into the show.

The magnificence of both of these performances is really beyond category. The amount tenderness and care that Ben puts into each and every note is almost painful, he's pouring his heart out. And on "Old Folks," he's playing while in tears, grieving for his recently departed friend Johhny Hodges.

Plus, we get to hear the legendary Teddy Wilson. He makes it seem so easy! One of the great masters of style. Kenny Drew plays masterfully. And Alex Riel can swing his butt off, but he's easing with his brushes on this.