Ben Webster - Webster’s Dictionary

Gosh, that title must have taken some brainstorming. Well done chaps, ginger beers all round. Ok, at times (as sometimes is the case with Ben Webster) this errs uncomfortably close to Eisenhower Las Vegas. Personally I could have done without the swooping string section. But the main man’s playing is, as ever, sublime, and certainly plenty good enough to justify the price of admission. Pour yourself a couple, relax, and settle down to Mr Webster and... Stan Travey - piano Tony Crombie - Drums Dave Green - bass Alan Branscombe - vibes Tony Coe - clarinet Tony Gilbert - leader/1st violin ...playing: Love is here to stay Where are you Willow weep for me For all we know That’s all Someone to watch over me The shadow of your smile Come Sunday For heaven’s sake Old folks