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Ben Webster

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Born
27 March 1909
Born In
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Died
20 September 1973 (aged 64)
Benjamin Francis Webster (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March 27, 1909 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 20, 1973) was an influential American tenor saxophonist. Ben Webster, a.k.a. "The Brute" or "Frog", was considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. Known affectionately as "The Brute", he had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls), yet on ballads he played with warmth and sentiment. Stylistically he was also indebt… read more
Benjamin Francis Webster (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March 27, 1909 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 20, 1973) was an influential American tenor saxophonist. Ben Webster, a.k.a. "The Brute" or "Frog", was considered one of the three most important "swin… read more
Benjamin Francis Webster (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March 27, 1909 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 20, 1973) was an influential American tenor saxophonist. Ben Webster, a.k.a. "The Brute" or "Frog", was considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Leste… read more

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1 Play track Plays Ballads Stardust
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2 Play track Jazz 'Round Midnight Tenderly
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3 Play track Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson When Your Lover Has Gone
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4 Play track Jazz 'Round Midnight In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
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5 Play track Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson Sunday
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6 Play track The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve That's All
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7 Play track Jazz 'Round Midnight My Funny Valentine
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8 Play track Live In Amsterdam How Long Has This Been Going On
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9 Play track Ben Webster's Finest Hour The Single Petal Of A Rose
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10 Play track Stardust - Remastered Stardust - Remastered
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  1. 89,108 listeners

    1964 · 9 tracks

    See You At The Fair
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  2. 72,109 listeners

    19 Apr 2002 · 10 tracks

    Plays Ballads
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    1 Jan 1954 · 11 tracks

    King Of The Tenors
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  4. 59,900 listeners

    1959 · 7 tracks

    Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
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