The Nearness of You

~ Recording by Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4The Nearness of You5:37Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet1953: An Exceptional EncounterBen Webster & The Modern Jazz QuartetAlbum + Live
  • ES2001-02-06
The Jazz FactoryJFCD 22814
1.17The Nearness of You5:39Modern Jazz QuartetEight Classic AlbumsThe Modern Jazz QuartetAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-06-28
Reel to Reel Music CompanyRTRCD35
Bootleg
1.4The Nearness of You5:39Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet1953: An Exceptional EncounterBen Webster & The Modern Jazz QuartetAlbum + Live
  • US2005-12-08

Relationships

double bass:Percy Heath (in 1953-02)
drums (drum set):Kenny Clarke (in 1953-02)
piano:John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1953-02)
tenor saxophone:Ben Webster (in 1953-02)
vibraphone:Milt Jackson (in 1953-02)
recording of:The Nearness of You (in 1953-02: instrumental)

The Nearness of You

lyricist:Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:Famous Chappell
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Sony/ATV Harmony
Sony/ATV Harmony UK
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
arrangements:The Nearness of You (James L. Mack arrangement)