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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] .
Mar 23, 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.
Mar 9, 2023 · Ben Webster – Essential Recordings of a Tenor Saxophone Legend. Paul Beard. last updated March 9, 2023. Saxophone. 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….
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.
Active. 1930s - 1970s. Born. March 27, 1909 in Kansas City, MO. Died. September 20, 1973 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz. Also Known As. Benjamin Francis Webster. Album Highlights. New Releases. Discover. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search. Remove Ads. 404 Error.
Oct 26, 2012 · by Ben Webster | Oct 26, 2012. Music. Sonics. A. A. A. Ben Webster was one of the greatest tenor players in the history of jazz. No one could swing harder, but no one could pull the heartstrings harder, either. Webster came into his own with Duke Ellington’s greatest band, in the early 40s, where he absorbed altoist Johnny Hodges’ masterful ...
Apr 1, 2020 · 2.71K subscribers. 71. 3.9K views 3 years ago. 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...
