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1960 studio album by Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster, also simply called Meets Ben Webster, is a 1960 album featuring the November 3 - December 2 studio sessions of American jazz musicians Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster.[6] In a 2003 review, All That Jazz described this album as the most significant of Gerry Mulligan's work partnering other legendary figures of jazz.[7] The album, as a "classic album from two giants", is featured in NPR's "Basic Jazz Record Library".[8] Originally released on the Verve label, the album was reissued by the label many times (as well as by Mobile Fidelity) before being re-released in an expanded edition called Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (Complete) by Verve in 1997.
Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster | ||||
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | November 3 and December 2, 1959 | |||
Genre | Cool jazz/Swing | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Ben Webster chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
DownBeat | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
In 2000, it was voted number 448 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[9] He stated it is "a fine example of how two seemingly disparate musicians can perform together superbly."
Except where otherwise indicated, all songs composed by Gerry Mulligan.
Except where otherwise noted, all songs composed by Gerry Mulligan.
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