| Ben Webster at the Renaissance | ||||
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| Live album by Ben Webster | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | October 14, 1960 The Renaissance, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:03 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C-7646 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Ben Webster at the Renaissance is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Ben Webster featuring tracks recorded in California in 1960 and released on the Contemporary label.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Sott Yanow stating "the music is consistently wonderful... Webster (who was then somewhat taken for granted) is in superior and creative form. Recommended".
Track listing
- "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 8:59 Bonus track on CD release
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 10:59
- "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 10:01
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 6:37
- "Ole Miss Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 6:42
- "Mop Mop" (J. C. Heard, Teddy Wilson) - 8:06 Bonus track on CD release
- "What Is This Thing Called Love" (Cole Porter) - 7:35 Bonus track on CD release
- "Renaissance Blues" (Ben Webster, Frank Butler, Jim Hall, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell) - 5:48 Bonus track on CD release
Personnel
- Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
- Jim Hall - guitar
- Jimmy Rowles - piano
- Red Mitchell - bass
- Frank Butler - drums
References
- Contemporary Records discography accessed August 25, 2012
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 25, 2012
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1479. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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