Milestones of a Jazz Legend – Ben Webster
Compilation by Ben Webster
Released 15 March 2019
Tracklist
- CD 1: King of the Tenors (1953) & The Sould of Ben Webster (1958)
- 1Tenderly3:06
- 2Jive at Six4:15
- 3Don’t Get Around Much Anymore3:10
- 4That’s All3:50
- 5Bounce Blues4:36
- 6Pennies From Heaven2:52
- 7Cotton Tail3:24
- 8Danny Boy3:40
- 9Fajista3:43
- 10Chelsea Bridge3:42
- 11Charlotte’s Piccolo15:32
- 12Coal Train4:11
- 13When I Fall in Love5:01
- 14Ev’s Mad4:25
- 15Ash8:26
- CD 2: Soulville (1957) & Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
- 1Soulville8:08
- 2Late Date7:17
- 3Time on My Hands4:20
- 4Lover Come Back to Me8:30
- 5Where Are You4:43
- 6Makin’ Whoopee4:34
- 7Ill Wind3:34
- 8The Touch of Your LipsBen Webster and Oscar Peterson6:20
- 9When Your Lover Has GoneBen Webster and Oscar Peterson4:00
- 10Bye‐Bye, BlackbirdBen Webster and Oscar Peterson6:46
- 11How Deep Is the OceanBen Webster and Oscar Peterson2:36
- 12In the Wee, Small Hours of the MorningBen Webster and Oscar Peterson3:13
- 13SundayBen Webster and Oscar Peterson3:58
- 14This Can’t Be LoveBen Webster and Oscar Peterson9:51
- CD 3: Music With Feeling (1955) & The Warm Moods (1961)
- 1Chelsea Bridge4:00
- 2Willow Weep for Me4:42
- 3There Is No Greater Love3:45
- 4Teach Me Tonight4:07
- 5Until Tonight4:13
- 6We’ll Be Together Again4:35
- 7Blue Moon5:09
- 8Early Autumn4:53
- 9My Greatest Mistake3:39
- 10What Am I Here For?4:01
- 11The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi2:27
- 12Stella by Starlight3:01
- 13With Every Breath I Take3:04
- 14Accent on Youth3:00
- 15But Beautiful2:53
- 16Time After Time3:10
- 17Nancy (with the Laughing Face)3:12
- 18I’m Beginning to See the Light2:47
- 19It Was So Beautiful3:24
- 20The Whiffenpoof Song2:26
- 21It’s Easy to Remember3:11
- 22There’s No You3:18
- CD 4: Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957) & Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (1959)
- 1Blues for YolandeBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins6:49
- 2It Never Entered My MindBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins5:51
- 3La RositaBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins5:06
- 4You’d Be So Nice to Come Home ToBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins4:19
- 5Prisoner of LoveBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins4:17
- 6TangerineBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins5:25
- 7Shine On, Harvest MoonBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins4:52
- 8Chelsea BridgeBen Webster and Gerry Mulligan7:18
- 9The Cat WalkBen Webster and Gerry Mulligan5:42
- 10SundayBen Webster and Gerry Mulligan7:22
- 11Who’s Got RhythmBen Webster and Gerry Mulligan7:36
- 12Tell Me WhenBen Webster and Gerry Mulligan5:03
- 13Go HomeBen Webster and Gerry Mulligan10:01
- CD 5: Norman Granz’ Jam Session Vol. 7 (1953) & Norman Granz’ Jam Session Vol. 8 (1953)
- 1Blue Lou13:21
- 2Just You Just Me23:43
- 3Jam Blues (entire ensemble)17:43
- 4Ballad Medley21:27
- CD 6: Jimy Witherspoon (Feat. Ben Webster – Roots) (1962) & Jimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster (1959)
- 1I’d Rather Drink Muddy WaterJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:59
- 2I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of TownJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:38
- 3Key to the HighwayJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster2:56
- 4Did You EverJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:27
- 5Confessin’ the BluesJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:03
- 6Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and OutJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster2:32
- 7Your Red WagonJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster5:16
- 8Rain Is Such a Lonesome SoundJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:03
- 9Cherry RedJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:17
- 10It’s a Low Down Dirty ShameJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:05
- 11Just a DreamJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:02
- 12Please, Mr. WebsterJimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster3:35
- 13Time’s Gettin’ Tougher Than ThoughJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster3:35
- 14How LongJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster3:25
- 15Corina, CorinaJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster3:22
- 16C.C. RiderJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster4:41
- 17Roll ’Em PeteJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster4:26
- 18Every DayJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster2:45
- 19Outskirts of TownJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster3:11
- 20Kansas CityJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster3:46
- 21Trouble in MindJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster3:27
- 22St. Louis BluesJimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster3:53
- CD 7: Ben Webster & “Sweets” Edison (1962) & Ben Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet (1953)
- 1Better GoBen Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison9:01
- 2How Long Has This Been Going OnBen Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison5:34
- 3KittyBen Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison8:02
- 4My RomanceBen Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison4:17
- 5Did You Call Her TodayBen Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison8:57
- 6Embraceable YouBen Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison4:10
- 7ConfirmationBen Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet5:22
- 8Lady Be GoodBen Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet3:45
- 9Poutin’Ben Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet5:17
- 10You Are Too BeautifulBen Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet5:32
- 11Billy’s BounceBen Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet4:50
- 12The Nearness of YouBen Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet4:29
- 13Danny BoyBen Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet4:20
- 14Cotton TailBen Webster and Modern Jazz Quartet5:34
- CD 8: Billie Holiday – Songs for Distingué Lovers (1957) & Bille Holliday – Body and Soul (1957)
- 1Day In, Day OutBillie Holliday6:50
- 2A Foggy DayBillie Holliday4:41
- 3Stars Fell on AlabamaBillie Holliday4:303.4 ★
- 4One for My Baby (And One for the Road)Billie Holliday5:42
- 5Just One of Those ThingsBillie Holliday5:32
- 6I Din’t Know What Time It WasBillie Holliday6:02
- 7Body and SoulBillie Holliday6:22
- 8They Can’t Take That Away From MeBillie Holliday4:13
- 9Darn That DreamBillie Holliday6:19
- 10Let’s Call the Whole Thing OffBillie Holliday3:27
- 11Comes LoveBillie Holliday4:03
- 12Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to YouBillie Holliday5:39
- 13Embraceable YouBillie Holliday6:515.0 ★
- 14Moonlight in VermontBillie Holliday3:51
- CD 9: Art Tatum – Ben Webster Quartet (1956) & Richard “Groove” Holmes With Ben Webster – Groove
- 1Gone With the WindArt Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet4:50
- 2All the Things You AreArt Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet7:16
- 3Have You Met Miss JonesArt Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet4:49
- 4My One and Only LoveArt Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet6:16
- 5Night and DayArt Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet5:31
- 6My IdealArt Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet7:17
- 7Where or WhenArt Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet6:26
- 8Them That’s GotRichard “Groove” Holmes and Ben Webster6:22
- 9That Healin’ Feelin’Richard “Groove” Holmes and Ben Webster5:33
- 10Seven Come ElevenRichard “Groove” Holmes and Ben Webster4:03
- 11Deep PurpleRichard “Groove” Holmes and Ben Webster9:10
- 12Good GrooveRichard “Groove” Holmes and Ben Webster8:12
- CD 10: Harry “Sweets” Edison (1957) & Gene Krupa Sextet (1954)
- 1Blues for Piney BrownHarry “Sweets” Edison7:43
- 2Blues for the BluesHarry “Sweets” Edison4:53
- 3Blues for Bill BasieHarry “Sweets” Edison9:34
- 4Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to YouHarry “Sweets” Edison3:35
- 5You’re Getting to Be a Habit With MeHarry “Sweets” Edison6:54
- 6Taste on the PlaceHarry “Sweets” Edison7:06
- 7Moonlight in VermontHarry “Sweets” Edison3:58
- 8Payin’ Them Dues BluesGene Krupa Sextet3:18
- 9Swedish SchnappsGene Krupa Sextet3:11
- 10I’m Coming VirginiaGene Krupa Sextet4:39
- 11ShowcaseGene Krupa Sextet3:20
- 12MidgetGene Krupa Sextet3:33
- 13Jungle DrumsGene Krupa Sextet3:17
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Release credits
- drums (drum set) [3]
- electric guitar [3], guitar [13]
- tenor saxophone [3, 13]
- vocal [3, 13]
- trumpet [3, 13]
- piano [3, 13]
- double bass [3]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- producer [3, 13]
- double bass [13]
- engineer [13]






