Ben Webster
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz saxophonist (1909–1973)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1909-03-27
- Died
- 1973-09-20
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Knot Invariants and Higher Representation Theory
- Representation Theory, Mathematical Physics, and Integrable Systems
- Ben Webster's Solos
- Ireland for Less
- London for Less
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Benjamin Francis Webster (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March 27, 1909 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 20, 1973) was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. Ben Webster, a.k.a. "The Brute" or "Frog", was considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) 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 warm
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 March 1909
- Died
- 20 September 1973
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ben
- Family name
- Webster
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Budd Johnson
Connections
Categories
1909 births1973 deaths20th-century American male musicians20th-century American saxophonistsAmerican emigrants to DenmarkAmerican expatriate musicians in DenmarkAmerican expatriates in the NetherlandsAmerican expatriates in the United KingdomAmerican jazz tenor saxophonistsAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male saxophonistsBlack Lion Records artists