Ben Webster
Benjamin Francis Webster, a.k.a. "The Brute" or "Frog", was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. Webster, born in
Kansas City, Missouri, is considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young.
Known affectionately as "The Brute", he had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps, yet on ballads he played with warmth
and sentiment. Stylistically he was indebted to alto star Johnny Hodges, who, he said, taught him to play his instrument.
(taken from: en.wikipedia.org)
Born: Mar 27, 1909. Kansas City, Missouri
Died: Sep 20, 1973. Amsterdam, Netherlands
CDs
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1 |
Ballads (EJA, 1955) |
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2 |
Ben Webster and Associates (Verve, 1959) |
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3 |
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (Verve, 1959) |
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4 |
Coleman Hawking Encounters Ben Webster (Verve,1957) |
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5 |
For Lovers (Verve, 2005) |
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6 |
King of the Tenors (Verve, 1953) |
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7 |
Soulville (Verve, 1957) |
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8 |
The Big 3 (CBS, 1987) |
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9 |
Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (Verve, 1959) |
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10 |
The Warm Moods (Reprise, 1961) |
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FLACs
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1 |
Ballads |
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Wish list
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Ballads |
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