Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States (1909 – 1973)
Benjamin Francis Webster (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March 27, 1909 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 20, 1973) was an influential American jazz 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… read more
Top Tracks
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| 1 | Play on youtube | I Didn't Know About You |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Sunday |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | When Your Lover Has Gone |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Stardust |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | Over The Rainbow |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Tenderly |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Poutin' |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | Someone to Watch Over Me |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | When I Fall In Love |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning |
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Top Albums
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Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
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Ben Webster: Meets Oscar Peterson / The Album
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