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King Of The Tenors
| Recorded | 1953 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 511511 |
The record
Norman Granz stacks Peterson, Brown, Kessel and Ellis behind him, and the tenor blooms into full ballad confidence -- a mission-statement session for the sound Webster claimed after leaving Ellington's band.
Session personnel
- Benny Carter — alto saxophone
- Ray Brown — bass
- Alvin Stoller — drums
- J.C. Heard — drums
- Barney Kessel — guitar
- Herb Ellis — guitar
- Oscar Peterson — piano
- Ben Webster — tenor saxophone
- Harry Edison — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 27 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Verve Records · MGV-8020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | Karusell · KEP 336 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1957 | Verve Records · MG V-8020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1957 | Verve Records · MG V-8020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1960 | Verve Records — MONO |
| 1974 | Verve Records · MV 2081 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1976 | Verve Records · MV 2554 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Verve Records · UMV 2081 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Verve Records · UMV 2081 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Verve Records · UCV2081 — Cassette, Album, Mono |
| 1986 | Verve Records · 20MJ-0094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Verve Records · 519 806-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Verve Records · 314 519 806-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | ArsNova · AN-2092 — CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release |
Follow the players
Benny Carter also plays on
Ray Brown also plays on
Alvin Stoller also plays on