Ben Webster And Associates BF30 Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson scored

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson scored a hit with “Alligator Bogaloo

The rest of the program traverses modal jazz (“Far Away”)

Vintage '57

The album was rooted in soul jazz—with Grant Green on guitar

and world music to create a rich and immersive listening experience

Ben Webster And Associates BF30 Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson scoredOriginally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granzs ventures showcasing tenor saxophone icons Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins together. On this set, veteran Budd Johnson joins them on the same instrument, along with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, guitarist Les Spann, pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jo Jones. The material consists of two standards, Time After Time and Ellingtons In a Mellow Tone, plus