Verve session · in the studio

December 15, 1954

Ben Webster Sextet With Ralph Burns' Orchestra

NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: Music For Loving, Music With Feeling

In the room

Ben Webster – tenor sax
Danny Bank – baritone sax
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet
Ralph Burns – arranger, conductor
Teddy Wilson – piano
Wendell Marshall – bass
Louis Bellson – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
2134-5	Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me	MGN-1018
2135-3	Prelude To A Kiss	MGN-1018
2136-5	Willow Weep For Me	MGN-1039
2137-2	Come Rain Or Come Shine	MGN-1018

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Ben Webster With Strings – Music For Loving (Norgran MGN-1018)

MGN-1018 · 1955Music For LovingBen Webster With Strings

Ben Webster With Strings – Music With Feeling (Norgran MGN-1039)

MGN-1039 · 1955Music With FeelingBen Webster With Strings

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

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

3 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Jimmy Hamilton, Wendell Marshall, Louis Bellson
	MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Ben Webster, Ralph Burns, Louis Bellson

2 of them 26 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-147	The Gene Krupa Sextet #1	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Jimmy Hamilton, Louis Bellson
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Ralph Burns, Wendell Marshall
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1020	The Driving Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	Louis Bellson Quintet	1955	Wendell Marshall, Louis Bellson
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Jimmy Hamilton, Louis Bellson
MGC-718	Jazz Recital	The Songs Of Billie Holiday, The Free Forms Of Ralph Burns	1956	Danny Bank, Ralph Burns
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Jimmy Hamilton, Wendell Marshall
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Jimmy Hamilton, Louis Bellson
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Jimmy Hamilton, Louis Bellson
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
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Ralph Burns, Wendell Marshall
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Ben Webster, Wendell Marshall
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Ben Webster, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Jimmy Hamilton, Louis Bellson
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Ben Webster, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Danny Bank, Jimmy Hamilton