See You at the Fair

See You at the Fair is an album by jazz saxophonist Ben Webster, released by Impulse! Records.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 5 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "Ben Webster's final American recording was one of his greatest. At 55, the tenor saxophonist was still very much in his prime but considered out of style in the U.S. He would soon permanently move to Europe where he was better appreciated".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 27, 2012

Track listing "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) 4:30 "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Gabler) 4:26 "Over the Rainbow" (Arlen, Harburg) 4:42 "Love Is Here to Stay"(Gershwin, Gershwin) 2:48 "The Single Petal of a Rose" [#] (Ellington) 3:20 "See You at the Fair" (Webster) 6:14 "Stardust" (Carmichael, Parish) 2:26 "Fall of Love" (Tiomkin, Washington) 2:46 "While We're Dancing" (Skylar, Vroman) 2:49 "Lullaby of Jazzland" (Albam, Ward) 3:04 "Midnight Blue" [#] (Hefti) 4:05 "Blues for Mr. Broadway" [#] (Brubeck) 8:10

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs (New Jersey) on March 11 (1–5), March 25 (6–10) and November 10 (11–12), 1964

[#] Not released on original LP but appeared on 1993 reissue (Impulse! Records GRP-11212).

Personnel 1–10: Ben Webster: tenor sax Hank Jones: piano (1–5) Roger Kellaway: piano (6–8), harpsichord (9–10) Richard Davis: bass Osie Johnson: drums

11–12: Oliver Nelson: arranger, conductor, leader Thad Jones: trumpet Ben Webster: tenor sax Phil Bodner: tenor sax, English horn Phil Woods: tenor sax Pepper Adams: baritone sax Roger Kellaway: piano Richard Davis: bass Grady Tate: drums

Cover The cover photo shows Ben Webster in front of the Unisphere sculpture, a spherical stainless steel representation of the Earth in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens, designed for the 1964 New York World's Fair, the same year the record came out.

Charts + Chart performance for See You at the Fair Chart (2025) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 34

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