| Ben Webster at the Renaissance | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | October 14, 1960 The Renaissance, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:03 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C-7646 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Ben Webster at the Renaissance is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Ben Webster featuring tracks recorded in California in 1960 and released on the Contemporary label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Sott Yanow stating "the music is consistently wonderful... Webster (who was then somewhat taken for granted) is in superior and creative form. Recommended". [2]
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