As critic Nat Hentoff makes clear, Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster were larger than life. Formidable, even forbidding presences, they revealed a depth of feeling in their playing that spoke of their vast life experiences, as great writers or painters speak through their work. Two titans of the tenor collaborate on this landmark 1957 album, perfectly distilling their differing styles to produce a bona fide jazz classic.

Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone

Ben Webster, tenor saxophone

Ray Brown, bass

Herb Ellis, guitar

Oscar Peterson, piano

Alvin Stoller, drums