Articles » Ben Webster, by Nat Hentoff

Source of this article is the liner notes of album (CD re-issue, 521 449-2): "Ben Webster - Soulville (Verve, 2003)" which was written by jazz critic Nat Hentoff.



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Articles: "The Ben Webster Foundation"

"The Ben Webster Foundation"

Ben Webster (March 27, 1909 - September 20, 1973)

The Ben Webster Foundation was founded in Copenhagen in 1976 in honour of the great saxophonist. Benjamin Francis Webster was born 27 March 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA and died on a tour in Holland 20 September 1973. Ben Webster lived in Copenhagen, Denmark for the last 8 years of his life and was buried here. His grave can be seen at the Assistens Kirkegaarden just outside the old City of Copenhagen.

Biographies: Ben Webster (~wikipedia)

Ben Webster (1909-1973), Tenor Saxophonist

Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973), a.k.a. "The Brute" or "Frog," 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. 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 sentiment. Stylistically he was indebted to alto star Johnny Hodges, who, he said, taught him to play his instrument.

Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Tenor Saxophonist

Videos » Ben Webster Quartet: Poutin'

Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
Stan Tracey - piano
Rick Laird - bass
Jackie Dougan - drums