Ben Webster - "Ben and the Boys" in small group performances - JA-35

Ben Webster - "Ben and the Boys" in small group performances - JA-35 - Buy Online

SIDE ONE

1. TEA FOR TWO (Youmans-Caesar)
2.   DON'T BLAME ME (Fields-McHugh)
3.  'NUFSAID (Ben Webster)
4.  I SURRENDER DEAR (Clifford-Barris)
5.  WOKE UP CLIPPED (Ben Webster)
6.   DIRTY DEAL (Ben Webster)
7.  TEEZOL (Ben Webster)
8. THE HORN (Ben Webster)

SIDE TWO

1.  THE ROMP (B) (Traditional-Ad-lib)
2.  HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (C) (Waller-Razaf)
3.  SOMEBODY LOVES ME (D) (G. Gershwin-MacDonald-De Sylva)
4.   FLYING HOME (E)    (Goodman-Hampton-DeLange)

(A)   Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Charles Drayton, bass; Denzil Best, drums    New York: Mid 1944

(B)   Duke Ellington, piano; Stuff Smith, violin; Ben Webster, Don Byas — tenor saxes; Buster Bailey, Herbie Fields — clarinets; Al Lucas, bass; Eddie Nicholsan, drums    New York, August 20, 1945

(C)   Same as "B" except add Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, Herbie Fields is now on tenor sax and Buster Bailey is not heard

(D)   Bill Harris, trombone; Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, tenor saxes; Ralph Burns, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Majorie Hyams, vibes; Dave Tough, drums; Woody Herman^ vocals. January 24,1945

(E)    Buck Clayton, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums (note: there are two other unidentified trumpets; one trombone; and three reeds in the group)