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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] .
Sep 16, 2024 · 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.
The first of a National Jazz Museum in Harlem series on the tenor saxophonist BEN WEBSTER (1909-73), hosted by the Museum's Senior Scholar, Loren Schoenberg....
Jun 27, 2019 · Board member of the Ben Webster Foundation Frank Büchman-Møller has written the following biography of Ben Webster. 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…
Oct 26, 2012 · The Soul Of Ben Webster captures the saxophonist in peak form, with a supporting cast that includes fellow tenorman Harold Ashby, an ideal rhythm section, and trumpeter Art Farmer, whose more modern approach to lyrical playing provides fascinating contrast.
Mar 26, 2022 · Ben Webster: Ben Webster: The Brute & The Beautiful. by Michael Steinman May 30, 2009. Ben Webster (1909-73), perhaps the least acknowledged of the great jazz tenor saxophonists, was fortunate enough to have a varied 40-year recording career. His ballads were immensely tender and his blues and faster tunes could be nearly violent in ...
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.
Mar 15, 2022 · Ben never returned to the USA, as he had much to do in Europe. November 25, 1966, he performed on a television show in Denmark with some of the musicians from the previous evening’s Jazz at the Philharmonic concert: Coleman Hawkins, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Teddy Wilson, Bob Cranshaw, and Louie Bellson.
Apr 23, 2009 · 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...
