Musicians :
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Aage Bertelsen, Holger Bjerre, Swend Blankholm, Stanley Carlson, Anton Kontra, Mogens Holm Larsen, Per Ludolph, Borge Madsen, Hans Schwenger, Ove Winther, Finn Ziegler (strings), Palle Bolvig, Allan Botschinsky, Henry Henkel, Perry Knudsen, Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet), Erling Christensen (reeds, stings), Kenny Drew, Ole Kock Hansen, Teddy Wilson (piano), Per Espersen, Ole Kurt Jensen, Poul Jorgensen, Torolf Molgard (trombone), Uffe Karskov, Flemming Massen, Sahib Shihab, Jesper Thilo (reeds) Ole Molin (guitar, piano), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Hugo Rasmussen (bass), John Steffensen (congas), Bjarne Rostvold (congas, drums), Makaya Ntsoko, William Schlopffe (drums).
A number of Storyville Records' iconic jazz and blues albums are now available in a series of remastered high quality vinyl releases. Featuring some of the best artists from the vast Storyville catalogue, the “Storyville Vinyl Remasters” series presents great music on deluxe vinyl.
Although Ben Webster’s artistic output is not solely synonymous with tender ballads, he could still have had an impressive career had he only produced the sweet, quiet melodies that he excelled in. The tracks from this release are taken from various recordings he did with The Danish Radio Group during the late sixties and early seventies. They represent some of the best ballads from his live repertoire. The band consists of some of the best Danish musicians at the time, including Niels-Henning Orsted Petersen, Jesper Thilo and Palle Mikkelbord among others. The sound offers a warmth that suits the ballads perfectly, and the musicians accompanying Webster display the perfect ability to play their instruments subtlety.
The album contains seven tracks in total, including well-known tracks such as Stardust, Cry Me A River and Willow Weep for Me.