Album · 1985
Ballads and Blues
- Released
- 1985
- Label
- Jazz Life
- Catalogue no.
- CD 15014
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 1:00:16
- Country
- XE
“Ballads and Blues” is an album by Ben Webster, released in 1985 on Jazz Life. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 1:00:16. Jazz standards on the record include “I Can't Get Started”, “Mack The Knife”, “My Romance” and “Our Love is Here to Stay”. The line-up features Alex Riel (drums (drum set)), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Kenny Drew (piano) and Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (double bass).
Who played on Ballads and Blues
- Alex Riel drums (drum set) all tracks
- Ben Webster tenor saxophone all tracks
- Kenny Drew piano all tracks
- Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen double bass all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Our Love Is Here to Stay standard — George Gershwin 6:33
- 2 My Romance standard — Richard Rodgers 6:45
- 3 Blues for Herluf 5:24
- 4 Londonderry Air — [traditional] 4:34
- 5 Mack the Knife standard — Kurt Weill 5:23
- 6 I Can’t Get Started standard — Vernon Duke 6:40
- 7 The Theme standard — Miles Davis 3:05
- 8 Friskin’ the Frog 7:15
- 9 Stormy Weather standard — Harold Arlen 7:22
- 10 Perdido standard — Juan Tizol 7:15
More albums by Ben Webster
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Ballads and Blues?
The line-up of Ballads and Blues includes Alex Riel (drums (drum set)), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Kenny Drew (piano) and Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (double bass).
Which label released Ballads and Blues?
Ballads and Blues was released in 1985 on Jazz Life (CD 15014).
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