Featured In
ALBUMThe Day You Live ForeverBen Webster
Albums by Ben Webster
ALBUMValentines Day 1964 Live!Ben Webster
ALBUMAtmosphere For Lovers and ThievesBen Webster
ALBUMTea for TwoBen Webster
ALBUMGentle BenBen Webster
ALBUMSittin' In With Ben WebsterBen Webster
ALBUMSax GreatsStan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura & Ted Nash
ALBUMBig Man In a Small BandBen Webster
ALBUMWayfaring Webster (feat. Cees Slinger, Rob Langereis & John Engels)Ben Webster Quartet & Ben Webster
ALBUMJazz MastersBen Webster
ALBUMConfluenceBen Webster
Artist Playlists
Ben Webster Essentials
A versatile saxophonist with an unmatched tone.
Ben Webster: The Session Musicians
His sensual sax solos fleshed out countless records.
Ben Webster: Deep Cuts
Some of his most lush work gets overlooked.
Artist Biography
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.
Hometown
Kansas City, MO, United States
Genre
Jazz