Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27 1909-September 20 1973) was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. Webster, born in Kansas City, Missouri, was considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls), yet on ballads he would play with warmth and sentiment. Stylistically he was heavily indebted to Hawkins, particularly for his low, … Wikipedia
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Indexes to the Jazz Center's collections of tape recordings and videos and Rosenkrantz's, Webster's and Lindemann's collections accompanied thecollections and they can be used on the premises. www.sdu.dk/Bibliotek/Om%20biblioteket/Om%20samlingerne/Ja...
Ben Webster has proved to be a true giant at the summit of the jazz star firmament. His saxophone sound combined with his unique melodic mastery is still one of the most distinctive and artistic voices in jazz. His recordings are sought after, not only www.benwebster.dk
