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Benjamin Francis „Ben“ Webster war ein US-amerikanischer Tenorsaxophonist des Jazz, der gelegentlich auch Piano und Klarinette spielte. Er wird ähnlich wie Coleman Hawkins und Lester Young als einer der großen Tenorsaxophonisten der Swing-Epoche angesehen. Seine Spielweise variierte vom manchmal gehauchten Ton in Balladen bis ...
Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. [1] Career. Early life and career. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, [1] he studied violin, learned how to play blues on the piano from Pete Johnson, and received saxophone lessons from Budd Johnson. [2] .
23. März 2024 · Ben Webster was an American jazz musician, considered one of the most distinctive of his generation, noted for the beauty of his tenor saxophone tone and for his melodic inventiveness. Webster began playing the violin in childhood and then played piano accompaniments to silent films; after learning.
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The mission of The Ben Webster Foundation is to keep the music and the memory of one of the worlds finest tenor saxophonists alive. Ben Webster (27.3.1909-20.9.1973) spent his last years in Denmark. Read more…
9. Juli 2023 · Ben Webster. Known for his husky, breathy tone and sensitive approach to ballads, Ben Webster was a towering figure in the history of jazz saxophone. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Webster quickly rose to prominence as a pivotal force in the big-band era, going on to become one of the main exponents of the classic jazz tenor ...
26. März 2022 · Ben Webster (1909-73), perhaps the least acknowledged of the great jazz tenor saxophonists, was fortunate enough to have a varied 40-year recording career. His ballads were immensely tender and his blues and faster tunes could be nearly violent in their intensity. Hence the title of this two-disc set, a centennial issue that ...
Ben Webster, der Tenorist, der als Coleman-Hawkins-Eleve später seinen musikalischen Ziehvater nicht nur spielerisch in des Wortes jeder Beziehung erreichte, sondern angelegentlich gar so in den Schatten stellte, wie er ihn konkret an die Wand blies, der Balladier, dessen tiefgründiger Seelensuche bis auf den heutigen Tag niemand so leicht auch nur einen Tropfen Wassers reichen kann, der ...
