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 Ben Webster

 
Name: Ben Webster
Nee: Benjamin Francis Webster
Born: 27 Mar 1909
Died: 20 Sep 1973
Origin: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Instruments: Sax (Tenor)
Ben Webster started studying the violin and the piano but chose the piano when he started his professional career. It wasn't until the early 1930's before he took us the tenor saxophone. It wasn't long before he became adept at his new instument and by the mid 1930's he was playing in bands around New York. He also played with Duke Ellington and by 1940 was a permanent member of his band. Here he became one of the most popular members of the band and the most copied. Ben Webster only stayed with Ellington for three years but the musician that took his place had to copy Webster's style until he could force his own onto the band. After he left Ellington he led a small group for club gigs and recording sessions. He also played with Small Groups led by Stuff Smith and Henry 'Red' Allen. He was back with Ellington for a short while in the late 1940's but then played with Jazz at the Philharmonic. Webster then worked mainly as a soloist and from the 1950's he toured extensively in Europe and Scandinavia where his popularity grew. He lived for a while in Holland before going to Denmark where he lived for the rest of his life.
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 Associated Artists
Barney Bigard - Benny Carter - Bill Coleman - Buck Clayton - Coleman Hawkins - Dexter Gordon - Duke Ellington - Gerry Mulligan - Jimmy Blanton - Joe Zawinul - John Coltrane - Mike Renzi - Oscar Peterson - Richard 'Groove' Holmes - Teddy Wilson - The Modern Jazz Quartet

 Recent UK Discography
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Live at the Jazzhus Vol.1 Audio CD
(Ben Webster)
28 Apr 2003
Jazz Colours
At Montmarte 1965-1966 Audio CD (Live)
(Ben Webster)
24 Mar 2003
Storyville
See You at the Fair Audio CD
(Ben Webster)
3 Mar 2003
Grp Records
Quiet Now Audio CD
(Ben Webster)
3 Mar 2003
Polygram Records
Soulville Audio CD (Import)
(Ben Webster)
24 Feb 2003
Universal
There Is No Greater Love Audio CD
(Ben Webster)
3 Feb 2003
Black Lion
Gentle Ben Audio CD
(Ben Webster)
6 Jan 2003
Ensayo
Bounce Blues Audio CD
(Ben Webster)
6 Jan 2003
Blue Moon
My Man Audio CD (Live)
(Ben Webster)
6 Jan 2003
Steeplechase
Bounce Blues Audio CD (Import)
(Ben Webster)
4 Dec 2002
Past Perfect
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