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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] . He played with Lester Young in the Young Family Band.
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(jamin Francis) Webster was born in Kansas City, MO on March 27, 1909. In elementary school he studied violin and taught himself piano, inspired by the nearby living Pete Johnson who taught him to play the blues.
BEN WEBSTER - OFFICIAL PLAYLIST. Ben Webster became famous for his beautiful sound, which gave his ballad playing a unique touch of tenderness. We share with you the greatest hits of BEN...
Ben Webster. Tenor saxophonist, occasional pianist and arranger, noted for his improvisational skills and sensitive rhythmic phrasing, especially on ballads. Before he developed his own unique style, Webster was strongly influenced by the legendary Coleman Hawkins.
Feb 9, 1986 · Ben Webster, the tenor saxophonist who died in Amsterdam in 1973 at the age of 64, played in some of the most celebrated big bands of the 1930's and 40's, including...
Jul 9, 2023 · Known for his husky, breathy tone and sensitive approach to ballads, Ben Webster was a towering figure in the history of jazz saxophone. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Webster quickly rose to prominence as a pivotal force in the big-band era, going on to become one of the main exponents of the classic jazz tenor.
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.
Saxophonist Ben Webster first gained recognition as a featured soloist with the Benny Moten band in the early 1930s. After stints with Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, and Cab Calloway, among others, he joined the Duke Ellington band in 1940, galvanizing its veteran reed section.
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.
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