Here's To Ben: A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster

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Here's To Ben: A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster

Original Recording Resolution Analog

Label Groove Note Records

Artist Jacintha

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There are few voices so perfect that they seem suited to any type of music. Jacintha has such a voice. The Singapore-based vocalist is already known in her homeland as an actress and popular recording artist. Now she broadens that reputation with this recording Here’s To Ben. On this album, she’s joined by a quartet of top-ranked jazz musicians for a look at songs associated with the late saxophonist Ben Webster. It’s quite a change for an artist whose last recording covered tunes from Sting, Lennon & McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and others. But, in truth, it’s a return to the music she grew up loving. The 1st artist to be released Groove Note Records has already become a legend in her own time! Already a tremendous figure in her native Singapore, Jacintha has been turning heads and ears in this country as well. With an outstanding singing style on par with the greats, Jacintha will enrapture you in a perpetual state of musical bliss! (We're not ones for overstatement either.) Jacintha debuts in the U.S. with a tribute to the legendary tenor saxophone player: Ben Webster. The songs have been specially selected to reflect this premise, i.e. they are mostly great vocal standards and/or ballads that have been recorded by Webster many times and are thus associated with his particular style and name. Some of these songs like Stardust, How Long Has This Been Going On, Georgia and Our Love is Here to Stay, Over The Rainbow are Webster classics. The recording was made on an ATR-100 tape machine with BASF-900 1/4" high-resolution tape running at 30ips. Only vintage microphones were used including the Neumann M-49 tube microphone set-up for Jacintha?s voice. The other microphones used (for the musicians) included Neumann M-50 and U-47. The recording and mastering cabling for this session was supplied by Audioquest (Lapis). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8O8Ryp3yYU

Tracklist

Total time: 54:46

1. Georgia On My Mind

05:18

2. Our Love Is Here To Stay

03:18

3. Tenderly

05:23

4. Somewhere Over The Rainbow

09:41

5. How Long Has This Been Going On

05:25

6. Stardust

06:38

7. In The Wee Small Hours Of Morning

04:13

8. Pennies From Heaven

03:14

9. Danny Boy

07:25

10. 10 The Look Of Love

04:11

Track previews are low res MP3s in Stereo. Your download will come in the quality and channels you choose.

Additional Information

Label

Groove Note Records

SKU

GRV1001

Qualities

DSD 256, DSD 128, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artist

Jacintha

Genres

Jazz

Original Recording Format

Analog

Instruments

Bass, Drums, Piano

Release Date

June 15, 2018

Reviews

NativeDSD Listener

Bob Alexander

I’ve had all of the Jacintha NativeDSD downloads long enough that I declare a winner.

First off, every single one of these releases is beyond superb but I give the (slim) nod to Here's to Ben: A Vocal Tribute to Ben Webster.

You have no idea what your missing or what I might be saying until you download these DSDs. You can thank me later.

sa-cd.net

Mandarin TJE

This showcases Jacintha's beautiful voice really well. It's really uplifting to listen to. Simply superb.

Source: www.sa-cd.net

Reviews by Customers

Adam LeightleyJune 12, 2026Verified buyer

I originally owned this album on SACD. It offers stunning vocals, multi layered details and nuances.

Thanks to NativeDSD the album is available as a Analog Master Tape to DSD transfer in Higher DSD Bit Rates.

Vladimir DremovJanuary 6, 2026Verified buyer

Jacintha is gorgeous as always! Great album! Great sound!
Purchased Format: DSD 256.
Audio System: Chord Poly/Mojo 2 and Audeze LCD-X headphones.

James ListmanDecember 24, 2024Verified buyer

Don't walk, run and buy this download!

I did not know of Jacintha before coming across her on Native DSD. Her voice is sweet and articulate, the musicianship is superb and the DSD rendering is unbelievable.

I don't know how much of this stems from the quality of the tapes but I am confident this is as close to live as one can get.

Here's To Ben: A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster

Here's To Ben: A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster

€26,99 EUR

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