Ben Webster

Ben Webster
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,...
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Ben Webster Dig Ben (Box)
By: Ben Webster
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Johnny Come Lately [Live], Perdido [Live], Old Folks [Live]
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Ben Webster 1953-1954
By: Ben Webster
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Hoot, Pouting, Iron Hat
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