Ben Webster - Blue Skies

Ben Webster was considered one of the 'big three' of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls) yet ballads he would turn into a pussy cat and play with warmth and sentiment. 'Blue Skies' contains 24 tracks recorded between 1931 and 1944 including 'Stardust', 'Cotton Tail', 'What a Little Moonlight' & 'Blues on the Delta'. Fruit Tree. 2005.

1) Blues on the Delta
2) Cotton Tail
3) Blue Serge
4) Pick Up Boys
5) Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin'
6) Teezol
7) Blues Skies
8) Sleep
9) All Too Soon
10) Linger a While
11) Horn
12) New Orleans
13) Body and Soul
14) Victory Stride
15) Ghost of Dinah
16) Dream Lullaby
17) Sing You Sinners
18) What a Little Moonlight Can Do
19) Stardust
20) With That Girl
21) Conga Brava
22) Easy to Love
23) 71
24) Hotter Than Hell