Latest Release
- Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster · 1959
- The Complete Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster Sessions · 1959
- Ben Webster & His Allstar Friends · 1957
- Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson · 1959
- See You at the Fair · 1964
- Ben Webster & Art Tatum Quartet · 1956
- Ben Webster for Lovers · 1959
- Verve Jazz Masters 34: Coleman Hawkins · 1958
- Makin' Whoopee · 1957
- That's All - Autumn Jazz · 1954
- 2014
Artist Playlists
- A versatile saxophonist with an unmatched tone.
- His sensual sax solos fleshed out countless records.
- Some of his most lush work gets overlooked.
Singles & EPs
- 2004
- 2017
Appears On
- Steen Vig's Jazzorchestra
About Ben Webster
Saxophonist Ben Webster first gained recognition as a featured soloist with the Benny Moten band in the early 1930s. After stints with Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, and Cab Calloway, among others, he joined the Duke Ellington band in 1940, galvanizing its veteran reed section. Duke showcased him on such masterpieces as "Cottontail" and "All Too Soon," but the volatile tenor man left after a few years, continuing to play in a wide variety of contexts. Though perhaps less an innovator than Coleman Hawkins or Lester Young, he completes the trio of great pre-war tenors, and his warm, breathy sound is instantly recognizable.
- FROM
- Kansas City, United States of America
- BORN
- 1909
- GENRE
- Jazz