Sound Quality: Lossless Format: Flac | mp3_320Kbps Record Label: Verve Year Released: 1959 / 1988 Label:Jazz The Masters. An intimate conversation with two of the best saxophone players of the jazz age. And a magical moment in the history of the jazz records. " Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster" highlights the talents of both tenor men nicely, with Hawkins and Webster consistently complementing each other's playing. In fact, they develop a kind of conversational interplay that is quite beautiful, particularly on the gentle "It Never Entered My Mind" and the slowly swinging "Shine on Harvest Moon." Although the rest of the band consists of stellar musicians (including pianist Oscar Peterson and guitarist Herb Ellis), they concede the spotlight to Hawkins and Webster, whose dual saxophones more than carry the record. Other standout tracks include the sultry ballad "Tangerine" and the Latin-flavored "La Rosita ." - cd...