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Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. [1] Career. Early life and career. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, [1] he studied violin, learned how to play blues on the piano from Pete Johnson, and received saxophone lessons from Budd Johnson. [2] .
Ben Webster – Ben Webster Plays Ballads (1988 - Album) Tracklist: [00:00] A1. Stardust Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen/ Drums – Makaya Ntsoko/ Piano – Teddy Wilson/ Recorded By ...
Ben Webster (born March 27, 1909, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.—died Sept. 20, 1973, Amsterdam, Neth.) was an American jazz musician, considered one of the most distinctive of his generation, noted for the beauty of his tenor saxophone tone and for his melodic inventiveness.
Jun 27, 2019 · Ben Webster Biography. Board member of the Ben Webster Foundation Frank Büchman-Møller has written the following biography of Ben Webster. Ben Webster Biography. The nickname ”The Brute and the Beautiful” was aptly given to tenor saxophonist Ben Webster.
Mar 9, 2023 · Born not long after the turn of the 20th Century, American jazz tenor saxophonist Ben Webster was an early pioneer who made is mark on some of the most important albums in history. In this article we look through 10 of the best…
The mission of The Ben Webster Foundation is to keep the music and the memory of one of the worlds finest tenor saxophonists alive. Ben Webster (27.3.1909-20.9.1973) spent his last years in Denmark. Read more…
Mar 26, 2022 · Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls) yet on ballads he would turn into a pussy cat and play with warmth and sentiment.
Ben Webster (1909–73) Born in Kansas City as Benjamin Francis Webster, and originally influenced stylistically by Coleman Hawkins, Webster was one of the most distinctive stylists on tenor saxophone in jazz history.
Nov 29, 2015 · Ben Webster: 'Ben Webster and Associates' August 1, 2001 • Born in 1909, Ben Webster is considered one of the most important swing tenors in jazz. He also was a master of ballads, as...
Aug 1, 2001 · Born in 1909, Ben Webster is considered one of the most important swing tenors in jazz. He also was a master of ballads, as exemplified on 1959's Ben Webster & Associates.
