| 1953: An Exceptional Encounter | ||||
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| Released | February 13, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | February 21 and 23, 1953 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:01 | |||
| Label | The Jazz Factory | |||
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1953: An Exceptional Encounter is a live album by Ben Webster and the Modern Jazz Quartet that was recorded in 1953 and released in 2001. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) | 5:27 |
| 2. | "You Are Too Beautiful" (Rodgers and Hart) | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin) | 5:25 |
| 4. | "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael/Ned Washington) | 5:38 |
| 5. | "Poutin'" (Ben Webster) | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Danny Boy" (Frederic Weatherly) | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Cotton Tail" (Duke Ellington) | 5:39 |
Source: [1]
Source: [2]
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