Ben Webster • In Norway

 

In March 1970 Ben Webster was invited to Trondheim in Norway to play five concerts in three days, all sold out. The concert on March 17 was recorded, not by a record company but by private people. This unissued recording is now available in a re-mastered edition. Tore Sandnæs was the pianist in the session. Ben liked him because he was inspired by Oscar Peterson. Bjørn Alterhaug (b) and Kjell Johansen (dr) were two local musicians. He was very satisfied with the trio. The repertoire was mainly Duke Ellington compositions like “In A Mellowtone”, “Satin Doll”, “C Jam Blues” and “Cotton Tail” plus standards like “Star Dust” and “I Got Rhythm”.

Ben Webster was born in Kansas City March 27, 1909 and died in Amsterdam September 20, 1973. He is buried in Copenhagen. He came to London in December 1964 for a gig at Ronnie Scotts club and stayed in Eu- rope for the rest of his life. He was engaged at the New- port Festival but cancelled the date the day before he was supposed to arrive. He never came back to USA.
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En marzo de 1970, Ben Webster fue invitado a Trondheim (Noruega) para dar cinco conciertos en tres días, todos ellos con las entradas agotadas. El concierto del 17 de marzo fue grabado, no por una compañía discográfica, sino por particulares. Esta grabación inédita está ahora disponible en una edición remasterizada. Tore Sandnæs fue el pianista de la sesión. A Ben le gustaba porque estaba inspirado en Oscar Peterson. Bjørn Alterhaug (b) y Kjell Johansen (dr) eran dos músicos locales. Estaba muy satisfecho con el trío. El repertorio era principalmente composiciones de Duke Ellington como "In A Mellowtone", "Satin Doll", "C Jam Blues" y "Cotton Tail", además de estándares como "Star Dust" y "I Got Rhythm".

Ben Webster nació en Kansas City el 27 de marzo de 1909 y murió en Ámsterdam el 20 de septiembre de 1973. Está enterrado en Copenhague. Llegó a Londres en diciembre de 1964 para una actuación en el club Ronnie Scotts y permaneció en Europa el resto de su vida. Se comprometió en el New- port Festival, pero canceló la cita el día antes de su llegada. Nunca volvió a Estados Unidos.
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Tracklist:
1 - In A Mellotone - 9:09
2 - How Long Has This Been Going On - 7:41
3 - Sunday - 7:01
4 - Stardust - 7:18
5 - Perdido - 8:53
6 - Satin Doll - 6:56
7 - I Got Rhythm - 7:03
8 - Danny Boy - 5:23
9 - The "C" Jam Blues - 7:11
10 - Cotton Tail - 5:07
11 - My Romance - 2:47


Credits:
    Bass – Bjørn Alterhaug
    Drums – Kjell Johansen
    Engineer – Jørgen Vad
    Liner Notes – Frank Büchmann-Møller
    Photography By – Jan Persson (4), Tore Fredenlund
    Piano – Tore Sandnaes
    Producer [CD] – Anders Stefansen
    Recorded By – Ove Stokstad
    Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster

Notes:
Recorded live on March 17, 1970 at PUB Trondheim, Norway.


Label: Storyville ‎– 1018433
Country: Denmark
Released: 2013
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing
https://www.discogs.com/Ben-Webster-In-Norway/release/13082508

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