{"product_id":"ben-webster-stardust-45rpm-2lp","title":"Ben Webster - Stardust - 2xHD LP","description":"\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAAA Audiophile 200g 45rpm Double LP!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by René Laflamme from the Original 15 ips Tapes!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCut All Analog at Bernie Grundman Mastering!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe new and rare collection of tracks on this album is a thoughtfully chosen compilation from Ben Webster's European period (1964-1970). The offer to play for a month at Ronnie Scott's Club in London in late '64, marks a turn in Ben Webster's career as he settled in Northern Europe, where he spent the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven if his body declined during his last years, his playing never did. To the last day, Webster played with passion and intensity and his ballad playing became even more beautiful and tender, simplified almost to the laconic and delivered with weight on every note. He never launched into double-time while playing ballads, as was the custom at the time, but maintained the songs feeling throughout while staying in the slow tempo. Webster was one of the unique jazz musicians whose presence came through on every recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWebster was one of the unique jazz musicians whose presence came through on every recording. He is regarded as one of the three foremost swing-era tenor saxophonists: the two others being Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. His ballad playing and sound inspired such later fellow saxophonists as Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby, Archie Shepp, Eddy \"Lockjaw\" Davis, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and Branford Marsalis. His rough playing with growl was emulated by Charlie Ventura and David Murray, and it also inspired R\u0026amp;B and rock saxophonists, who often combined the use of growl with altissimo notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBen Webster, who was described by Barry Ulanov as one of \"the warmest and most sensitive of performers,\" is among that exclusive hierarchy of jazz artists to whose consistent excellence there can never be an over-abundance of recorded testimony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis album offers a balanced and thoughtfully chosen selection of tracks, recorded between 1964 and 1970 in Copenhagen, his adopted city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe unique compilation presents a window in that very important period in Webster's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by René Laflamme from the original 15 ips tapes, on all tube equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeel the warmth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAAA Audiophile 200g Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDouble LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e45rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSourced from First-Generation Analog Recordings Without Any Digital Corruption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2xHD Mastering on Nagra Equipment by René Laflamme from the Original 15 ips Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCut All Analog at Bernie Grundman Mastering on Tube-Cutting Equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGatefold Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStardust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCry Me a River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWillow Weep for Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld Folks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide C:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGoing Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCottontail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCome Sunday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide D:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSunday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"2xHD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548081193041,"sku":"762765868898","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/12hdlp1242-45__06147.jpg?v=1779345748","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/ben-webster-stardust-45rpm-2lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}