Ben Webster
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Biography
[Edit]Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls) yet on ballads he would turn into a pussy cat and play with warmth and sentiment. After violin lessons as a child, Webster learned how to play rudimentary piano (his neighbor Pete Johnson taught him to play blues). But after Budd Johnson showed him some basics on the saxophone, Webster played sax in the Young Family Band (which at the time included Lester Young). He had stints with Jap Allen and Blanche Calloway (making his recording debut with the latter) before joining Bennie Moten's Orchestra in time to be one of the stars on a classic session in 1932. Webster spent time with quite a few orchestras in the 1930s (including Andy Kirk, Fletcher Henderson in 1934, Benny Carter, Willie Bryant, Cab Calloway, and the short-lived Teddy Wilson big band).
In 1940 (after short stints in 1935 and 1936), Ben Webster became Duke Ellington's first major tenor soloist. During the next three years he was on many famous recordings, including "Cotton Tail" (which in addition to his memorable solo had a saxophone ensemble arranged by Webster) and "All Too Soon." After leaving Ellington in 1943 (he would return for a time in 1948-1949), Webster worked on 52nd Street; recorded frequently as both a leader and a sideman; had short periods with Raymond Scott, John Kirby, and Sid Catlett; and toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic during several seasons in the 1950s. Although his sound was considered out-of-style by that decade, Webster's work on ballads became quite popular and Norman Granz recorded him on many memorable sessions. Webster recorded a classic set with Art Tatum and generally worked steadily, but in 1964 he moved permanently to Copenhagen where he played when he pleased during his last decade. Although not all that flexible, Webster could swing with the best and his tone was a later influence on such diverse players as Archie Shepp, Lew Tabackin, Scott Hamilton, and Bennie Wallace.
Title: Ben Webster and The Modern Jazz Quartet. 1953 an Exceptional Encounter
Artist: Ben Webster
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Classics, Vol. 63: Ben Webster (Remastered 2022) (CD1)
Artist: Ben Webster
Genre: Jazz
Title: Art Tatum & Friends, Vol. 2
Artist: Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum, Ben Webster, Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz
Title: Complete Sextet Studio Sessions (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Ben Webster, Harry Edison
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music For Loving: Ben Webster With Strings (Disc 1)
Artist: Ben Webster
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dwn Beat (The Ben Webster-Art Tatum Quartet)
Artist: Art Tatum, Ben Webster
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: The Art Tatum and Ben Webster Quartet (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Art Tatum, Ben Webster
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz the Morning After
Genre: Jazz
Title: New York - City of Jazz Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Darkest Pieces of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Yesterday's Hits Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Soul Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of Duke Ellington and Count Basie
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Duke Ellington Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Super Stars of Jazz - The Best Recordings 1950-1960
Genre: Jazz
Title: Standards On Impulse!
Genre: Jazz
Title: King of the Tenors
Title: Priceless Jazz Collection, No. 33: Gershwin Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Latino Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Classics: Blue Lake
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Classics: Blue Lake
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rodgers & Hart Songbook: Blue Moon
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz 1 - Timeless Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Night
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of the Cole Porter Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Timeless Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Masters of Classic Jazz: Swing Greats
Genre: Jazz
Title: 56 Greatest Jazz & Swing Hits Of 1961
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Great Jazz Soloists - Finest Performances
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jerome Kern Songbook: The Song Is You
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Hot 100 - Swing Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz: Love Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Influential Jazz Saxophonists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Evolution of Jazz - The 50's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Icons
Genre: Jazz
Title: Golden Jazz Sax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Ballads, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Commodore Story
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Signatures
Genre: Jazz
Title: Swinging Christmas, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Historic Jazz Recordings, Volume 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop!: Footprints In the Sand
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band: Stardust
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of Duke Ellington and Count Basie
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tenor Sax Ballads Priceless Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Art of Jazz Saxophone: The Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 20 Jazz Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Hot 100 - Swing Jazz, Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Clarinet
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Masters of Jazz - A Tenor Sax Anthology
Genre: Jazz
Title: Parker’s Pals / Parker's Pals
Genre: Alternative
Title: Romantic Jazz Instrumentalists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sax for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sittin' In With Classic Bebop, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Woody Allen. Movies Music
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Best of for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for Readers, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smash Jazz Hits Vol 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Quiet Now: Until Tonight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz & Blues for Kids
Genre: Kids
Title: West Coast Jazz: The Heat Is On
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ben Webster's Finest Hour
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Seven
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Compilation Vol.2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage Jazz and Blues for Film & TV
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band Story, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band Story, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music & Highlights: Jazz After Hours - Lounge Wizards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Modern Art of Music: Jazz After Hours - Lounge Wizards
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dinah Washington
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8 (Remastered)
Artist: Art Tatum, Red Callender, Bill Douglass
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: The Best of the Pablo Group Masterpieces (Remastered)
Artist: Art Tatum
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-1959
Artist: Billie Holiday
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop
Title: Jazz Journeys Presents High Speed Swing - Fletcher Henderson
Artist: Fletcher Henderson
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Journeys Presents High Speed Swing - Coleman Hawkins
Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Fabulous Miss D! - The Keynote, Decca and Mercury Singles (1943-1953)
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Verve Jazz Masters 34: Coleman Hawkins
Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Easy Listening
Title: Prestige Profiles - Coleman Hawkins (With Collector's Edition Bonus Disc)
Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Great Ellington Units (Remastered)
Artist: Johnny Hodges, The Barney Bigard, Rex Stewart
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Masters 40: Dinah Washington Sings Standards
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Ralph J. Gleason's Jazz Casual, Vol. 2
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon, Carmen McRae, Jimmy Rushing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Right Out of Kansas City
Artist: Arnvid Meyer’s Orchestra / Arnvid Meyer's Orchestra
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Art Tatum and Ben Webster Quartet (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Art Tatum | Ben Webster
Genre: Jazz
Title: First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story (The Original Recordings)
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz 'Round Midnight: Duke Ellington - Billy Strayhorn Songbook
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz