Ben Webster Archives - Lossless Music Archives

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson - Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
[2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
1.53 GB (ISO) + 1.49 GB (DSF) + 686 MB (FLAC) + 219 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: CD-Layer, DSF Tracks & Missing files have been added

Another fine Webster release on Verve that sees the tenor great once again backed by the deluxe Oscar Peterson Trio. In keeping with the high standard of their Soulville collaboration of two years prior, Webster and the trio — Peterson is joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen — use this 1959 date to conduct a clinic in ballad playing. Continue reading “Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ben Webster – Ben Webster Plays Duke Ellington (2018) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Ben Webster - Ben Webster Plays Duke Ellington (2018) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Ben Webster – Ben Webster Plays Duke Ellington (2018)
[Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
DSF Tracks / DSD128 / 1bit / 5.6MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 5.59 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2xHD / Storyville Records | Genre: Jazz
Continue reading “Ben Webster – Ben Webster Plays Duke Ellington (2018) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster - Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959)
[2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans Included
Total Size: 1.51 GB (ISO) + 1.47 GB (DSF) + 694 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 6066 SA | Genre: Bop, Jazz

Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster is a studio album recorded on October 16, 1957, by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster, accompanied by a rhythm section led by Oscar Peterson. In the United Kingdom, the album was released with the title Blue Saxophones. Continue reading “Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster - See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.44 GB (ISO) + 1.42 GB (DSF) + 679 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 65 SA | Genre: Jazz

Ben Webster’s final American recording was one of his greatest. At 55, the tenor saxophonist was still very much in his prime but considered out of style in the U.S. He would soon permanently move to Europe where he was better appreciated. Continue reading “Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Ben Webster Quintet – Soulville (1958) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Ben Webster Quintet - Soulville (1958) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The by turns grizzled and vaporous-toned Webster really hit his stride on the Verve label. During a stretch from roughly 1953-1959, the Ellington alumnus showcased his supreme playing with both combos and string sections, swingers and ballads — and lurking beneath his blustery and hulking sound were solo lines brimming with sophistication and wit. Continue reading “The Ben Webster Quintet – Soulville (1958) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster – Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (1959) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster - Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (1959) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster – Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (1959) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 926 MB (Hi-Res) + 261 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-234 | Genre: Bop, Swing
Half-Speed Mastered

Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster, also simply called Meets Ben Webster, is a 1959 album featuring the November 3 – December 2 studio sessions of American jazz musicians Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster. In a 2003 review, All That Jazz described this album as the most notable example of Gerry Mulligan’s work partnering other legendary figures of jazz. The album, as a “classic album from two giants”, is featured in NPR’s “Basic Jazz Record Library”. Continue reading “Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster – Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (1959) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”