Latest Release
- 30 NOV 2022
- 16 Songs
- The Complete Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster Sessions · 1959
- The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8 (Remastered) · 1956
- 25 Essentials of Ben Webster · 1960
- Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster · 1957
- Ben Webster & Art Tatum Quartet · 1950
- Encounters (Original Album Plus Bonus) · 1958
- Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson · 1959
- The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8 (Remastered) · 1956
- The Endless Summer Collection (Deluxe Edition) · 1954
- Makin' Whoopee · 1954
Essential Albums
- 1957
Artist Playlists
- A versatile saxophonist with an unmatched tone.
- His sensual sax solos fleshed out countless records.
- Some of his most lush work gets overlooked.
Singles & EPs
- 2017
- 2006
- 2004
- 2004
Appears On
- Steen Vig's Jazzorchestra
- Gerry Mulligan
- Gerry Mulligan
- Art Tatum
About Ben Webster
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
- BORN
- 27 March 1909
- GENRE
- Jazz