Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster LP

Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

“…these are all truly classic Verve titles that you simply don’t want to miss…most importantly, the sound of these reissues is nothing short of astounding. Particularly the early Billie and Ella mono records are incredible treasures of sonic beauty. I’d definitely ask Santa for the whole set, or, if you want to cherry pick, the most classic titles. Whatever you decide, you owe yourself at least a half dozen!” Winner of a 2012 Positive Feedback Online Writers’ Choice Award – Danny Kaey, Positive Feedback Online, November/December 2011

As critic Nat Hentoff makes clear, Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster were larger than life. Formidable, even forbidding presences, they revealed a depth of feeling in their playing that spoke of their vast life experiences, as great writers or painters speak through their work.

Recorded in 1957.

Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone
Ben Webster, tenor saxophone
Ray Brown, bass
Herb Ellis, guitar
Oscar Peterson, piano
Alvin Stoller, drums

Tracklist:
A1 Blues For Yolande
A2 It Never Entered My Mind
A3 Rosita

B1 You'd Be Nice To Come Home To
B2 Prisoner Of Love
B3 Tangerine
B4 Shine On Harvest Moon

Label: Verve Records
Released: 1959/2019