Ben Webster
- MatchBen Webster
- 100%Coleman Hawkins
- 84%Lester Young
- 60%Scott Hamilton
- 51%Johnny Hodges
- 48%Dexter Gordon
- 47%Gerry Mulligan
- 46%Oscar Peterson
- 45%Benny Carter
- 41%Art Pepper
- 39%Cannonball Adderley
Biography
Benjamin Francis Webster, 27 March 1909, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, d. 20 September 1973, Amsterdam, Netherlands. After studying violin and piano, and beginning his professional career on the latter instrument, Webster took up the tenor saxophone around 1930. He quickly became adept on this instrument; within a year he was playing with Bennie Moten and later worked with Andy Kirk and Fletcher Henderson. In the mid-30s he also played briefly with numerous bands mostly in and around New York,... Read more
Genres
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jazz
saxophone
swing
smooth jazz
cool jazz
jazz
saxophone
swing
smooth jazz
cool jazz
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