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King of the Tenors - Ben Webster
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  1. Tenderly
  2. Jive at Six
  3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  4. That's All
  5. Bounce Blues
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  1. Tenderly
  2. Jive at Six
  3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  4. That's All
  5. Bounce Blues
  6. Pennies from Heaven
  7. Cotton Tail
  8. Danny Boy
  9. Poutin'
  10. Bounce Blues
  11. That's All
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This 1953 date matched Webster with such peers as alto saxophonist Benny Carter, trumpeter Harry Edison, and pianist Oscar Peterson for a series of elegant yet soulful and exuberant small group dates. With no cut longer than four and a half minutes, the players didn't have time for excess statements or overkill; they had to quickly get to the heart of the matter in their solos, make their points, and return to the head. The original session has been enlarged by the addition of two previously unissued tracks, plus an ...

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