Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson BWOOD0337LP ’ Etta James returned to

’ Etta James returned to the spotlight in 1961 with her first Chess release

Altoist Jackie McLean is also on hand for Parker's 'Au Privave

The "Maqams" of the title refers to the Arabic modal music system

Anna Butterss (Jenny Lewis)

Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson BWOOD0337LP ’ Etta James returned toRenowned for stoic improvisational techniques, Ben Webster teams with an ideal foil in pianist Oscar Peterson on this 1959 date, anchored by two gorgeous ballads and an overall lustrous sense of swing. Free of arrangements, it nonetheless takes its position as a definitive mainstream period jazz recording. Here, in a program of timeless songs, Peterson proves to be the perfect partner, his effortless swing an excellent set up for the unhurried scoops,