BEN WEBSTER A Night in Tunisia (with RONNIE SCOTT) London 1965

Ben Webster (Tenor sax)
Ronnie Scott (Tenor sax)
A Night in Tunisia
BBC Jazz625 London 1965

[@Tyronepeader]

Ben was still in good form at this time on faster-paced pieces. But Ronnie Scott was clearly a fine player too.

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[@lukecoyneconnolly]

yes sir mr bartley 🫡

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[@thebritandtheyank3821]

Ben Webster is a Jazz Immortal. Ben is part of the pantheon of tenor players including Dexter Gordon, Don Byas, Lucky Thompson, Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, Wardell Grey, Sonny Stitt, Ike Quebec, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, .....
I'm sure you all get the idea, Jazz was the greatest gift bequeathed upon the world by America.

[@RobertBonnici-rp4xt]

You left out Lester Young, Paul Gonsalves and Stan Getz !

[@nurdiemitdenpinken]

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[@tallikimanimusic7127]

So good wow

[@mrchecketts1967]

Brilliant by both tenors. I think you're being a little hard on Ronnie Scott. Just re-watched the recent documentary on Ronnie Scott on the BBC. Under rated tenor saxophonist imho

[@algiles881]

Ronnie Scott was just about the greatest tenor player in Britain.

[@mrchecketts1967]

think I spotted my Dad in the audience

[@TheToocold]

Sick, Sick, Sick!

[@ustwoalberts]

beautiful webster coda if that's the word for the end bit

[@CA-tb6uq]

That's how you play that joker!!

[@bobthompson3739]

Jackie Dougan on drums?

[@johnanderson5192]

Yes Jackie Dougan on drums

[@andrea22213]

Stan Tracy, piano. Rick Laird, bass.
Who is the drummer though?

[@60march]

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I'd have a guess at Jackie Dougan.

[@garychapman4294]

Could be Phil Seamon

[@johnanderson5192]

Jackie Dougan

[@andrea22213]

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[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

ben had more charecter to his playing ronnie sounded like anyother beebop scale chaser

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

Almost; Ronnie still keeps it under control, and still sounds like he is playing swing. He does not go up and down the instrument like a bebop maniac.

[@johnanderson5192]

Ronnie Scott was one of the finest tenor players the world has seen

[@barrysmith1487]

@@johnanderson5192 Hardly just another bebop scale chaser, but not one of the finest tenor players the world has seen: I think such hyperbole does him an injustice.

[@MrBoybergs]

I used to go to Ronnie's twice a week back in the 80s. He'd play 2 sets with the band each night. Yes he could and would shred; but he could also create beautiful, lyrical lines along with the very best.

[@JulianDiaz-Tpt]

Ben Webster was from the school of playing that bridged the swing and bebop era. This shows very much in his more melody based solo. Ronnie was a Bebop master which is obvious from his solo. His style is more in accordance with this standard than Webster's. Both were giants in their field.

[@blacksaxt]

Great!

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