Sunday, February 2, 2025

Ben Webster, “Come Sunday”

Add some music to the day: “Come Sunday,” from Duke Ellington’s Black, Brown and Beige (1943). Ben Webster, tenor saxophone; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, bass; Tony Inzalaco, drums. December 14, 1972, Hanover, Germany.

7 comments:

  1. If you like Mr. Webster, look for "Old Folks" with Teddy Wilson. The story is that they played it shortly after learning that Johnny Hodges had died. It's unforgettable.

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  2. Not seeing this until today, yesterday afternoon my brother was spinning some vinyl for our enjoyment, including this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribute_to_My_Friends Nice coincidence!

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  3. Yes, nice! BW and OP made wonderful recordings together. BW’s album with Art Tatum great one.

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