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Ben Webster est un saxophoniste de jazz américain né le 27 mars 1909 à Kansas City, mort à Amsterdam, le 20 septembre 1973 . L'époque du swing a retenu trois principaux joueurs de saxophone ténor : Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young et Ben Webster. Biographie.
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] .
A tender, gentle man at his best, he was a legendary drinker which sometimes resulted in dangerous and unpredictable moods. But his legacy on records is one of the finest contributions to jazz, his unique playing usually full of emotion, power and sensitivity. Biography by Roger Cotterrell.
Ben Webster (1909-1973), Musician; jazz tenor saxophonist Benjamin ('Ben') Francis Webster Sitter in 1 portrait Like List Thumbnail Sort by Henry Cohen, Ben Webster and John Kendall by Harry Diamond gelatin silver print, 7 October 1970 NPG x210176 Find out more > Buy a print Buy as a greetings card Use this image
Après avoir quitté Ellington, il se produit à la tête de ses propres groupes, séjourne quelque temps sur la côte californienne, participe aux tournées du célèbre Jazz At The Philharmonic, signe plusieurs disques et accompagne dans les studios d'enregistrement quelques-uns des plus prestigieux solistes du jazz classique : Coleman ...
8 déc. 2013 · Ben Webster (1909 – 1973) was one of the greatest tenorsax players ever, rising slowly through the 1930s, then joined the Duke Ellington orchestra in late 1939, contributing to its renaissance and establishing himself as major tenorsax and jazz voice for the coming thirty years …
17 avr. 2019 · Benjamin Francis Webster (1909-1973) est l’un des saxophonistes les plus sensuels de l’histoire du jazz et un champion dans l’art de la ballade. Originaire de Kansas City, là où Benny Moten, Count Basie et Lester Young définirent le swing, Ben Webster se vit embauché dans une série de big bands dans les années 30 : Andy ...
