Sonny Rollins Live at Laren Ben Webster Big Ben in Europe (2005)

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Sonny Rollins live at Laren featuring Walter Davis Jr and Bob Cranshaw. Plus Ben Webster featuring Don Byas. The preeminent tenor saxophonist of all contemporary jazz performs in concert before live audiences songs include: 'There Is No Greater Love,' 'Don't Stop the Carnival,' 'Alfie,' and 'St. Thomas.' A world of heart, tenderness and terror is the world of Big Ben Webster in this picture of the extraordinary musician who played tenor sax in nearly every great band of the thirties and forties, including the Kansas City bands of Andy Kirk and Benny Moten and his long association with Duke Ellington. Music includes 'My Romance', 'Perdido', 'You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To'.

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Starring:
- Ben Webster: Sax
- Sonny Rollins Quartet:
Sonny Rollins: Tenor Sax
Walter Davis Jr.: Piano
Yoshiaki Masuo: Guitar
Bob Cranshaw: Bass
David Lee: Drums
Fats Waller (guest): Piano
Don Byas (guest): Tenor Sax
Hilton Jefferson (guest): Alto Sax



Tracklist:

Live At Laren
01. There Is No Greater Love Sonny Rollins Quartet
02. Don't Stop The Carnival Sonny Rollins Quartet
03. Alfie Sonny Rollins Quartet
04. St. Thomas Sonny Rollins Quartet

Big Ben In Europe - Chapter Selection
01. Jammin' with Fats
02. Pianist
03. Talking about Hilton Jefferson
04. Rehearsing with Don Byas
05. At the Billiard Bar
06. At the Zoo
07. My Romance Ben Webster
09. Perdido Ben Webster
10. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Ben Webster