The only album-length collaboration between pianist Art Tatum and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster (accompanied by a rhythm section of Red Callender, bass, and Bill Douglass, drums) was this September 11, 1956, session under the auspices of Norman Granz's Verve Records label. (It was also Tatum's last recording session before his death.) Granz probably suggested the repertoire of standards by the likes of Kern and Hammerstein, Rodgers & Hart, and Cole Porter, but the melodies, of course, only provide a framework. On each track, Tatum leads things off, with Callender and Douglass coming in discreetly (and low in the mix). Then, at a certain point, Webster appears in the foreground, playing comparatively few notes and sticking much more to the melody than his partner. This is a good approach, since Tatum never subsides to simple comping; he just keeps soloing away under Webster's rich tenor tones until Webster stops playing, and then keeps on to the end. So, although this is billed as a group effort, it's not a group of equals or really one in which the players are cooperating with each other. Tatum might as well be playing solo, since he takes very little account of what's happening around him. Granz makes it work by varying the volume of the different instruments in the mix, and the result is a fascinating study in contrasts.

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The only album-length collaboration between pianist Art Tatum and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster (accompanied by a rhythm section of Red Callender, bass, and Bill Douglass, drums) was this September 11, 1956, session under the auspices of Norman Granz's Verve Records label. (It was also Tatum's last recording session before his death.). Ben Webster and art Tatum - Dwn Beat (The Ben Webster-Art Tatum quartet).flac 287 MB Dwn Beat (The Ben Webster-Art Tatum quartet).log 4,433 B Please note that this page does not hosts or makes available any of the listed filenames. Download art tatum ben webster quartet free shared files from DownloadJoy and other world's most popular shared hosts. Our filtering technology ensures that only latest art tatum ben webster quartet files are listed. The Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet, an Album by The Art Tatum-Ben Webster Quartet. Released in 1958 on Verve (catalog no. MGV-8220; Vinyl LP). Genres: Stride, Cool Jazz. Featured peformers: Art Tatum (piano), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Red Callender (bass), Bill Douglass (drums). 096 / ART TATUM & BEN WEBSTER / THE TATUM GROUP MASTERPIECES. Publicado por. The Paul Desmond Quintet Plus The Paul Desmond. Note: This CD has been replaced by its recent reissue as part of the Phoenix label. Reference #131545 This edition contains all existing music from the legendary pairing of Art Tatum and Ben Webster.

The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume Eight is an album by pianist Art Tatum and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, with Red Callender on double bass and Bill Douglass on drums. The 1956 session was originally released in 1958 on Verve Records album produced by Norman Granz as The Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet, but Granz re-acquired the masters in the 1970s after the album was allowed to go out of print. He reissued the material as one of a series of eight Group Masterpieces featuring Tatum in collaboration with other artists, also issuing it as part of a boxed set, The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces. The album has been reissued on CD, including a January 31, 1992 version with bonus tracks.

The album was critically well-received, with critics singling out the combination of Webster's tone with Tatum's elaborate piano playing. The album is listed in several volumes as among the best in jazz and is recommended by the Music Library Association as an important piece for music libraries.

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History[edit]

Tatum and Webster were established figures in their 40s when they assembled for this album on September 11, 1956. According to Ben Ratliff in Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings, Tatum was known for virtuoso solo performance, while Webster had mellowed from his days with Duke Ellington. Despite their differences, they were a good match. According to Benny Green in the liner notes, this was because of Webster's tone and professionalism.^[1] Critic Scott Yanow agrees that 'the combination works very well'.^[2][3]

This was among the last recordings by Tatum, who died on November 5 of that year.^[3] The session was released in 1958 on an LP produced by Norman Granz for Verve Records under the title Art Tatum – Ben Webster Quartet. Download game ninja turtles.

By 1971, Granz had attempted to gain access to this and his other out-of-print collaborations with Art Tatum from Verve, even offering to buy the masters.^[4] He acquired the rights after the 1973 formation of his own label, Pablo Records, and reissued those albums in 1975 under The Tatum Group Masterpieces and The Tatum Solo Masterpieces as individual albums and as two boxed sets.^[4] One track from the session, 'All the Things You Are', was later included in the 12-track CD The Best of the Pablo Group Masterpieces.^[5] The album was reissued on January 31, 1992 with bonus tracks.

Critical response[edit]

The album was critically well received. In a 1994 review, The Hartford Courant described it as 'delectable', with 'Webster's big, breathy tone' wrapping 'Tatum's arabesques in a warm, loving embrace.'^[6]The Washington Post characterized it as '[a] great way to introduce two of the greats.'^[7]

The album is included in several books on the top albums in jazz, including Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings, where it is listed at No. Torrent alter bridge ab iii torrent. 42,^[1] and in The 101 Best Jazz Albums, where author Leonard Lyons calls volume 8 the 'most exciting' among the Group Masterpieces collection.^[8]

With volumes one and seven of the Group Masterpieces, it is recommended for inclusion in medium-sized or larger public libraries and all academic libraries by the Music Library Association in A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings.^[9]

Track listing[edit]

1. 'Gone With the Wind' (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 4:48
2. 'All the Things You Are' (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 7:15
3. 'Have You Met Miss Jones?' (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:49
4. 'My One and Only Love' (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 6:15
5. 'Night and Day' (Cole Porter) – 5:31
6. 'My Ideal' (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 7:18
7. 'Where or When' (Rodgers, Hart) – 6:28

Bonus tracks[edit]

Ben Webster Art Tatum Quartet Raritan

1. 'Gone With the Wind' (alternate take 1) (Magidson, Wrubel) – 4:53
2. 'Gone With the Wind' (alternate take 2) (Magidson, Wrubel) – 4:51
3. 'Have You Met Miss Jones?' (alternate take) (Rodgers, Hart) – 5:02

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

• Art Tatum – piano
• Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
• Red Callender – double bass
• Bill Douglass – drums

Production[edit]

Oscar Peterson

• Phil DeLancie – audio mastering
• Peter Grant – design
• Sam Gay – creative direction
• Norman Granz – record producer
• Benny Green – liner notes
• Phil Stern – photography
• Akira Taguchi – production
• Val Valentin – audio engineering
• Alan Yoshida – mastering

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abRatliff, Ben 11 (6 November 2002). The New York Times Essential Library: Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings. Henry Holt and Company. pp. 110–111. ISBN978-0-8050-7068-2. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
2. ^ ^abYanow, Scott. 'The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8 – Art Tatum'. AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
3. ^ ^abYanow, Scott (2003). Jazz on Record. San Francisco, California: Backbeat. p. 420. ISBN0-87930-755-2.
4. ^ ^abPalmer, Richard (2004). Sonny Rollins: The Cutting Edge (Rev. ed.). New York: Continuum. p. 142. ISBN0-8264-6916-7.
5. ^arwulf, arwulf. 'The Best of the Pablo Group Masterpieces – Art Tatum'. AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
6. ^McNally, Owen (12 June 1994). 'The Genius of Art Tatum'. pqasb.pqarchiver.com. The Hartford Courant. p. G1. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
7. ^'Ella and Company, Overlooked No More'. The Washington Post. 22 December 2002. p. G4.
8. ^Lyons, Leonard (1980). The 101 Best Jazz Albums: A History of Jazz on Records (1 ed.). New York: Morrow. p. 140. ISBN0-688-03720-8.
9. ^Davis, Elizabeth A.; Music Library Association (1997). A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings. ALA Editions. p. 355. ISBN0-8389-3461-7.