Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson BWOOD0337LP Altoist Jackie McLean is also

Altoist Jackie McLean is also on hand for Parker's 'Au Privave

Anna Butterss (Jenny Lewis)

from an artist whose sound is singular in its multitude

they introduced many new compositions that gave the formation its identity

’ Etta James returned to the spotlight in 1961 with her first Chess release

Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson BWOOD0337LP Altoist Jackie McLean is alsoRenowned for stoic improvisational techniques, Ben Webster teams with an ideal foil in pianist Oscar Peterson on this 1959 date, anchored by two gorgeous ballads and an overall lustrous sense of swing. Free of arrangements, it nonetheless takes its position as a definitive mainstream period jazz recording. Here, in a program of timeless songs, Peterson proves to be the perfect partner, his effortless swing an excellent set up for the unhurried scoops,