With "Soulville", Ben Webster released an exemplary album in 1957, which showed him to be a sensitive yet incredibly expressive tenor saxophonist. At the time of the recording, Webster was already regarded internationally as one of the "elder statesmen" of jazz. But the youthful fire that had characterized his playing in the Duke Ellington Orchestra two decades earlier was far from extinguished. In addition to two original compositions, the tenor player interprets a series of popular jazz ballads. Verve Acoustic Sound Series: completely analog mastered from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), sturdy tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.