VALENTINES DAY 1964 LIVE!

In 1963 Ben Webster moved to New York with a renewed energy. He was seen sitting in with Duke Ellington on opening night at Basin Street East and becoming the spontaneous pianist for Gerry Mulligan's Concert Band at Birdland. He gigged at the Shalimar, Birdland and the Half Note with a quartet of revolving personnel. This recording captures just one such night. Ben's sidemen, Dave Frishberg, Richard Davis and Grady Tate were more than twenty years his junior, but the language they shared was trans-generational. Webster spent the remaining nine years of his life living and playing in Europe. This is one of his last great performances in the USA.??Painstakingly restored and remastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records, London, UK, this is a Limited Edition, 180 gram, Hand-Numbered Vinyl release.??TRACK LIST??SIDE One??1. Caravan 8:54??2. Ben's Blues 6:14??3. Cottontail 5:08??4. Tenderly 2:56??Side Two??1. Chelsea Bridge 6:05??2. How Long Has This Been Going On 6:39??3. Danny Boy 5:05??7. 52nd Street Theme 5:20