See You at the Fair

Ben Webster, Ben Webster Quintet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 16, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grp Records
• ASIN: B000003N6K
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,580 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Webster's Best Studio Work, November 28, 2000

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Charles Loughrin (Paw Paw, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: See You at the Fair (Audio CD)

I first heard "See You At The Fair" when I was a kid in the 60's on my dad's LP. I was quickly a Ben Webster fan, and became familiar with his works from the 40's through the 60's. This album is his best work, with delicious versions of Over The Rainbow and In A Mellowtone. Webster's ability to express such a sensuous breathy tone through his horn is unique among jazz tenors, and this album shows his maturity in his career. There are no second-rate cuts on this CD. It is pure Webster; it is the reason that I became a jazz tenor sax player. Enjoy!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle music for a quite evening, March 23, 2007

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James (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: See You at the Fair (Audio CD)

This is a beauty from an "old master". Most of the tunes are very gentle like rain drops against leaves on a cool spring evening. Only "See You at the Fair" is the exception. I am especially fond of Webster's refined interpretation of "The Single Petal of a Rose" by Duke Ellington, which I understand was not on the original release (Why?). "See You...", along with "Soulville" and "Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson", is a great introduction to jazz saxophone music for special people in your life that are reluctant to listen to jazz. I think anyone would enjoy these Webster classics regardless of musical taste.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Webster beauty, December 30, 2006

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Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: See You at the Fair (Audio CD)

Recorded in 1964, this was Ben Webster's last recording done in America before moving to Europe, where his career witnessed a resurgence, and it's a beauty. Ben's tone is strong and vibrant, and he's as lyrical as ever. The opening track is a real lapel-grabber - a medium-up blues that gives everyone a taste solo-wise. Roger Kellaway on piano is especially inventive on this tune (SEE YOU AT THE FAIR). OVER THE RAINBOW and STARDUST are taken as very slow ballads; Webster's RAINBOW is just about definitive. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME is also a slow ballad with beautiful Webster, and pianist Hank Jones takes a terrific solo here, too. WHILE WE'RE DANCING is an attractive bossa nova, and Ben is at his raspy, sexy best on the medium-tempo FALL OF LOVE. This is a must-have CD for Ben Webster fans.