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Soulmates is an album by saxophonist Ben Webster and pianist Joe Zawinul featuring tracks recorded in 1963 for the Riverside label.

Allmusic аwаrdеd thе album 4 ѕtаrѕ with іtѕ rеvіеw bу Jim Tоdd ѕtаtіng “What іnіtіаllу ѕееmѕ like an unlikely раіrіng fоr this ѕеѕѕіоn dеlіvеrѕ on іtѕ unіԛuе реdіgrее wіth реrfоrmаnсеѕ thаt dо full juѕtісе tо tеnоr legend Bеn Wеbѕtеr and tо thе thеn uр аnd соmіng pianist Joe Zаwіnul”.

Track listing:
“Too Late Now” (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 6:26
“Soulmates” (Ben Webster) – 6:32
“Come Sunday” (Duke Ellington) – 5:10
“The Governor” (Ben Webster) – 3:13
“Frog Legs” (Joe Zawinul) – 5:29
“Trav’lin’ Light” (Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young) – 6:08
“Like Someone in Love” (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:45
“Evol Deklaw Ni” (Thad Jones) – 5:20

Recorded in New York City on September 20 (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7) and October 14 (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8), 1963

Personnel:
Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
Joe Zawinul – piano
Thad Jones – cornet (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8)
Richard Davis (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7), Sam Jones (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8) – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

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Released: 1963
Recorded: September 20 and October 14, 1963
New York City
Length: 42:03
Label: Riverside
RLP 476