Ben Webster

• THE JEAN-PIERRE LELOIR COLLECTION

• 3-PANEL DIGIPACK EDITION

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

• BONUS ALBUM: SOULVILLE

Ben Webster was, without a doubt, one of the most important and influential tenor saxophonists in jazz. "Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson" (Verve MGV-8349) features some of his finest collaborations with Oscar Peterson, who the tenor saxophonist often stated was his favorite accompanist. Their previous album together, Soulville (Verve MGV-8274), has been added here in its entirety as a bonus. Webster was a true master playing ballads, and these albums contain some of his best interpretations in the genre.

PERSONNEL:

• BEN WEBSTER, tenor saxophone
• OSCAR PETERSON, piano
• RAY BROWN, bass
• ED THIGPEN, drums

Los Angeles, November 6, 1959

• BONUS ALBUM: SOULVILLE
• Same personnel except STAN LEVEY (drums) replaces Thigpen,
• and HERB ELLIS (guitar) added.
• Los Angeles, October 15, 1957.

TRACKS:

• 01 THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS
• 02 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
• 03 BYE BYE BLACKBIRD
• 04 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
• 05 IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS OF THE MORNING
• 06 SUNDAY
• 07 THIS CAN’T BE LOVE
• 08 SOULVILLE
• 09 LATE DATE
• 10 TIME ON MY HANDS
• 11 LOVER, COME BACK TO ME
• 12 WHERE ARE YOU?
• 13 MAKIN’ WHOOPEE
• 14 ILL WIND