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.

comments: 7

Joe DiBiase said...

Outstanding!

Michael Leddy said...

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.

Michael Leddy said...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hxGUnKV8b3Y

Joe DiBiase said...

Thank you, Michael.

Michael Leddy said...

Happy to share. :)

Anonymous said...

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!

Michael Leddy said...

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