Norgran MGN-1018 · 12-inch LP · 1955

MGN-1018

Music For Loving

Ben Webster With Strings

Released: 1955
Tracks: 10

The sources disagree on the year: 1955 in the Jazz Discography Project, 1954 on Wikipedia.

2 more tracks from these dates went to Music With Feeling
1 more track from these dates went to Tenor Saxes

Who's on it

Ben Webster – tenor sax
Teddy Wilson – piano
Ray Brown – bass
Jo Jones – drums
Tony Scott – clarinet
Mac Ceppos – strings
Richard Dickler – strings
Milt Lomask – strings
David Novales – strings
Misha Edward Russell – strings
Rudolph Sims – strings
Ralph Burns – director
Billy Strayhorn – piano, arranger
George Duvivier – bass
Louis Bellson – drums
Danny Bank – baritone sax
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet
Wendell Marshall – bass

Credits

Producer: Norman Granz

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1Love's AwayMarch 30, 1954 · 1527-1
2You're Mine, YouMarch 30, 1954 · 1528-4
3My Funny ValentineMarch 30, 1954 · 1529-1
4Sophisticated LadyMarch 30, 1954 · 1530-5
5Love Is Here To StayMay 28, 1954 · 1721-6
6It Happens To Be MeMay 28, 1954 · 1722-2
7All Too SoonMay 28, 1954 · 1723-1
8Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeDecember 15, 1954 · 2134-5
9Prelude To A KissDecember 15, 1954 · 2135-3
10Come Rain Or Come ShineDecember 15, 1954 · 2137-2

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The 3 sessions

March 30, 1954NYCBen Webster Quartet
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- Teddy Wilson – piano
- Ray Brown – bass
- Jo Jones – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
May 28, 1954NYCBen Webster Quartet With Ralph Burns Orchestra
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- Tony Scott – clarinet
- Mac Ceppos – strings
- Richard Dickler – strings
- Milt Lomask – strings
- David Novales – strings
- Misha Edward Russell – strings
- Rudolph Sims – strings
- Ralph Burns – director
- Billy Strayhorn – piano, arranger
- George Duvivier – bass
- Louis Bellson – drums
3 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
December 15, 1954NYCBen Webster Sextet With Ralph Burns' Orchestra
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- Danny Bank – baritone sax
- Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet
- Ralph Burns – arranger, conductor
- Teddy Wilson – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Louis Bellson – drums
3 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

16 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1039	Music With Feeling	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Tony Scott, Mac Ceppos, Richard Dickler, Milt Lomask, David Novales, Misha Edward Russell, Rudolph Sims, Ralph Burns, Billy Strayhorn, George Duvivier, Louis Bellson, Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton, Wendell Marshall

13 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Ben Webster, Ray Brown, Tony Scott, Mac Ceppos, Richard Dickler, Milt Lomask, David Novales, Misha Edward Russell, Rudolph Sims, Ralph Burns, Billy Strayhorn, George Duvivier, Louis Bellson

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Billy Strayhorn, Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1028	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	1955	Ray Brown, Ralph Burns, Louis Bellson, Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-718	Jazz Recital	The Songs Of Billie Holiday, The Free Forms Of Ralph Burns	1956	Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Ralph Burns, Danny Bank
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ben Webster, Ray Brown, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Ben Webster, Jo Jones, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 475	Great Times!	Duke Ellington Billy Strayhorn Piano Duets	1950	Jo Jones, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall
MGC-132	Chico O'Farrill Jazz	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1953	Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Ralph Burns
MGC-147	The Gene Krupa Sextet #1	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown
MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton, Wendell Marshall
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Jo Jones, Ralph Burns, Wendell Marshall
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Ben Webster, Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGC-699	Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Ralph Burns
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton, Wendell Marshall
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Billy Strayhorn, Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8318	Ben Webster And Associates	Ben Webster And Associates	1959	Ben Webster, Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGV-8354	Drummer's Holiday	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Brown, George Duvivier, Louis Bellson
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Ben Webster, Jo Jones, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	George Duvivier, Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton

2 of them 100 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 500	Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet)	Benny Goodman	1951	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
ALR 116	Sarah Vaughan Sings	Sarah Vaughan With John Kirby And His Orchestra	1953	Ben Webster, Tony Scott
MGC-138	Slim Gaillard Cavorts	Slim Gaillard And His Musical Aggregations, Wherever He May Be	1953	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGC-150	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	1954	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGC-631	The Gene Krupa Sextet Album #3	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown
MGN-1001	The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Quintet	1954	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1011	The Louis Bellson Quintet	The Louis Bellson Quintet	1954	George Duvivier, Louis Bellson
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGC-641	Roy And Diz	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGC-671	Roy And Diz #2	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGN-1015	Benny Carter Plays Pretty	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	George Duvivier, Louis Bellson
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1019	The Creative Teddy Wilson	Teddy Wilson Trio	1955	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGN-1020	The Driving Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	Louis Bellson Quintet	1955	Louis Bellson, Wendell Marshall
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1036	Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell	Bud Powell Trio	1955	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGN-1044	New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	George Duvivier, Louis Bellson
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
MGC-693	Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green	1956	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGC-694	Recital By Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Trio	1956	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGC-730	Trumpet Battle	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGC-731	The Trumpet Kings	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Ray Brown, Danny Bank
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MG-26006	The Big Tenor	Ben Webster	1954	Ben Webster, Jo Jones
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Ben Webster, Jo Jones
MGC-705	Dale's Wail	Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones	1956	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1056	The Jazz Giants '56	Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey	1956	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8196	Norman Granz' Jam Session #9	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956+	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MG-36051	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II	Various Artists	1956	Ben Webster, Jo Jones
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Jo Jones, Danny Bank
BLP 1554	Orgy in Rhythm Volume 1	Art Blakey	1957	Jo Jones, Wendell Marshall
BLP 1555	Orgy in Rhythm Volume 2	Art Blakey	1957	Jo Jones, Wendell Marshall
MGV-4006	Ella And Louis Again	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1957	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGV-8210	Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet	Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet	1957	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
CL 1098	The Sound Of Jazz	Various Artists	1958	Ben Webster, Jo Jones
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Jo Jones, Danny Bank
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8205	Pres And Teddy	The Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet	1956+	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8211	Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You	Harry Edison	1957	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGV-8219	New York Jazz	The Sonny Stitt Quartet	1957	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGV-8234	Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday At Newport	Ella Fitzgerald At Newport	1957	Jo Jones, Wendell Marshall
MGV-8239	The Oscar Peterson Trio With Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones At Newport	The Oscar Peterson Trio At Newport	1957	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
V-8826	Ella Fitzgerald At Newport · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald At Newport	1957	Jo Jones, Wendell Marshall
MGV-4017	Ella And Louis Again Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1958	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGV-4018	Ella And Louis Again Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1958	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGV-8248	Jazz Giants '58	Stan Getz-Gerry Mulligan-Harry Edison, Louis Bellson And The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGV-8258	Let's Call It Swing	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1958	George Duvivier, Louis Bellson
MGV-8264	Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House	Ella Fitzgerald At JATP	1958	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGV-8267	The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1958	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8272	The Impeccable Mr. Wilson	The Teddy Wilson Trio	1958	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8274	Soulville	The Ben Webster Quintet	1958	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Ralph Burns, Wendell Marshall
MGV-8298	Going For Myself...	Harry Edison-Lester Young	1959	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGV-8299	These Tunes Remind Me Of You	The Teddy Wilson Trio	1959	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8308	The Lester Young Story	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1959	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGV-8322	Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson	Louis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson Quartet	1959	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
MGV-8327	Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1959	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8346	Coleman Hawkins And Confreres	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGV-8349	Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson	Ben Webster With The Oscar Peterson Trio	1960	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
MGV-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn
V-8398	The Essential Lester Young	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1961	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Ben Webster, Ray Brown
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
V-8569	The Essential Louis Armstrong	Ella Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong	1963	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Ray Brown, Jo Jones
V-8595	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Louis Armstrong	1964	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ray Brown, Danny Bank
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Ray Brown, Louis Bellson
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	George Duvivier, Danny Bank
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	George Duvivier, Danny Bank