Music for Loving

Music for Loving is an album by American jazz saxophonist Ben Webster with tracks recorded in 1954 and released by Norgran in 1955.^[1] The album was reissued in 1957 by Verve as Sophisticated Lady.^[2] In 1996 Verve released a double CD compiling the album with another Norgran LP, Music with Feeling, and one by Harry Carney, Harry Carney with Strings which was first released by Clef.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[5]

Reviewing the compilation AllMusic's Stephen Cook stated that "the two-disc Music With Feeling delivers over two hours' worth of incredible ballad interpretations. Webster, of course, made his name with many an after-hours gem, and he predictably shines here amidst the lush yet tasteful orchestral charts penned by Ralph Burns, Gerald Wilson, and Billy Strayhorn ... Forget all those bachelor-pad compilations and give this collection a spin at your next cocktail party".^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the double CD reissue as part of its suggested Core Collection.^[5]^[6]

It was voted number 2 in the 50 All-Time Overlooked Jazz Albums from Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.^[7]

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Personnel

Ben Webster - tenor saxophone (all tracks except CD - 2:13-20)

March 30, 1954, at Fine Sound, New York City: LP - A:4 & 5 and B:4 & 5, CD - 2:8 to 11

May 28, 1954, at Fine Sound, New York City: LP - A:1-3, CD - 1:1, 11-13, 17 & 18 and 2:12

Tony Scott – clarinet
Mac Ceppos, Richard Dickler, Milt Lomask, David Novales, Misha Edward Russell, Rudolph Sims
Billy Strayhorn – piano, arranger
George Duvivier – bass
Louis Bellson – drums
String section directed by Ralph Burns
- David Novales, Mac Ceppos, Mischa Russell – violin
- Richard Dickler – viola
- Rudolph Sims – cello

December 13, 1954, at Fine Sound, New York City: Harry Carney with Strings CD - 2:13-20

Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
Tony Miranda – French horn
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor banjo
Billy Bauer – guitar
Leroy Lovett – piano
Wendell Marshall – bass
Louie Bellson – drums
String section arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns
- Ben Gerrard, Eugene Orloff, Howard Kay, Isadore Zir, Mac Ceppos, Martin Donegan, Sylvan Shulman, Zelly Smirnoff – violin
- Alan Shulman, Doris Johnson, Sidney Edwards – cello

December 15, 1954, at Fine Sound, New York City: LP - B:1-3, CD - 1:2 & 14-16

Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Teddy Wilson – piano
Wendell Marshall – bass
Louis Bellson – drums
String section arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns
- Jack Zayde, Julius Schachter, Leo Kruczek, Solomon Deutsch – violin
- Burt Fisch – viola
- Bernard Greenhouse – cello

February 3, 1955, at Fine Sound, New York City: CD:2:1-7

Teddy Wilson – piano
Unidentified orchestra

September 9, 1955, in New York City: CD - 1:3-10

Danny Bank – flute, clarinet
Al Epstein – clarinet, English horn, bass clarinet
Hank Jones – piano
Chet Amsterdam, Wendell Marshall – bass
Osie Johnson – drums
String section arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns
- Eugene Orloff, Harold Colletta, Harry Lookofsky, Leo Kruczek, Martin Donegan, Paul Winter, Tosha Samaroff – violin
- Burt Fisch – viola
- Abram Borodkin, George Ricci, Lucien Schmit – cello

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	King of the Tenors (1953) Music for Loving (1954) Soulville (1957) Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957) The Soul of Ben Webster (1958) Ben Webster and Associates (1959) Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (1959) The Warm Moods (1961) BBB & Co. (1962) Wanted to Do One Together (1962) Soulmates (1963) See You at the Fair (1964)
Live albums	Ben Webster at the Renaissance (1960) My Man: Live at Montmartre 1973 (1973) 1953: An Exceptional Encounter (1953)

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