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]

Ben Webster at the Renaissance
Live album by Ben Webster
Released	1985
Recorded	October 14, 1960 The Renaissance, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:03
Label	Contemporary C-7646
Producer	Lester Koenig
Ben Webster chronology
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1958) Ben Webster at the Renaissance (1985) The Warm Moods (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

Track listing

1. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 8:59 Bonus track on CD release
2. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 10:59
3. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 10:01
4. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 6:37
5. "Ole Miss Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 6:42
6. "Mop Mop" (J. C. Heard, Teddy Wilson) - 8:06 Bonus track on CD release
7. "What Is This Thing Called Love" (Cole Porter) - 7:35 Bonus track on CD release
8. "Renaissance Blues" (Ben Webster, Frank Butler, Jim Hall, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell) - 5:48 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

• Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Jimmy Rowles - piano
• Red Mitchell - bass
• Frank Butler - drums

References