The Quintessence: New York – Los Angeles 1940–1962

Compilation by Ben Webster

Released 2016

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Shine
    Jack Teagarden’s Big Eight
    3:53
  • 2
    Chelsea Bridge
    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
    3:01
  • 3
    Body and Soul
    Cozy Cole All Stars
    3:52
  • 4
    Memories of You
    Sid Catlett Quartet
    3:49
  • 5
    Jive at Six
    Ben Webster and All Stars
    4:13
  • 6
    Cotton Tail
    Ben Webster and All Stars
    3:22
  • 7
    Danny Boy
    Ben Webster and All Stars
    3:38
  • 8
    Almost Like Being in Love
    Ben Webster with the Ralph Burns Orchestra
    4:01
  • 9
    The Kid and the Brute
    Illinois Jacquet & Ben Webster Sextet
    8:25
  • 10
    Prelude to a Kiss
    Ben Webster with the Ralph Burns Orchestra
    4:48
  • 11
    Walkin’ With “Sweets”
    Ben Webster and Harry Edison
    7:22
  • 12
    My Ideal
    Ben Webster and the Art Tatum Trio
    7:15
  • 13
    Easy on the Eye
    Red Norvo Sextet
    7:24
  • 14
    I’m Coming Virginia
    Benny Carter and His Orchestra
    5:56
  • CD 2
  • 1
    In a Mellow Tone
    Bill Harris and Friends
    3:39
  • 2
    Late Date
    Ben Webster Sextet
    7:11
  • 3
    Blues for Yolande
    Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster
    6:47
  • 4
    Blues and Sentimental
    Michel Legrand
    3:21
  • 5
    When I Fall in Love
    Ben Webster and His Orchestra
    4:57
  • 6
    Just a Memory
    Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    5:49
  • 7
    Budd Johnson
    Ben Webster & Associates
    9:11
  • 8
    In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
    Ben Webster meets Oscar Peterson
    3:11
  • 9
    Tell Me When
    Ben Webster and Gerry Mulligan
    5:01
  • 10
    Lula
    Benny, Ben and Barney
    7:44
  • 11
    Please, Mr Webster
    Jimmy Witherspoon Blues Band
    3:32
  • 12
    How Long Has This Been Going On
    Ben Webster and Sweets
    5:29

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