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Ben Webster
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Saxophonists · 1909–1973

Ben Webster

American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973)

Born
27 March 1909
Kansas City
Died
20 September 1973
Amsterdam
Country
United States
Record labels
Blue Note, Futura et Marge
Discography
72 albums

Biography

Ben Webster was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Ben Webster was born on 27 March 1909 in Kansas City and died on 20 September 1973 in Amsterdam. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note and Futura et Marge. The discography here lists 72 albums, from “King of the Tenors” (1953) to “Lumiere Des Etoiles (Live Paris '72)” (2023).

Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He performed in the United States and Europe and made many recordings with Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hodges, and others.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

King of the Tenors 1953
Music For Loving 1955
Sophisticated Lady 1956
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson 1959
Ben Webster and Associates 1959
Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster 1959
The Soul of Ben Webster 1959
At the Renaissance 1960 · Live
More (Theme From Mondo Cane) 1963
Soulmates 1963
See You at the Fair 1964
Ben Webster Meets Don Byas 1968
At Ease 1969
For the Guv'nor 1969
Atmosphere for Lovers and Thieves 1971
Autumn Leaves 1972
Ben at His Best 1972
Live at the Haarlemse Jazzclub 1972 · Live
Last Concert 1973 · Live
Saturday Night at the Montmartre 1974 · Live
Midnight at the Montmartre 1977 · Live
Sunday Morning at the Montmartre 1977 · Live
Did You Call? 1978
No Fool, No Fun 1978
Big Ben Time 1983
Ballads and Blues 1985
Days of Wine and Roses 1985
Ben and “Sweets” 1987
Stormy Weather 1988
Ben Webster Meets Bill Coleman 1989
Gone With the Wind 1989 · Live
Live In Paris, 1972 1989
My Romance 1989
Plays Duke Ellington 1989
Live at Pio’s 1990 · Live
The Jeep Is Jumping 1990
There Is No Greater Love 1991
The Verve Years 1992
Live: Providence, Rhode Island, 1963 1994 · Live
The Horn 1994
Jazz & Blues 1996
Live at the Jazzhus Montmartre, Vol. 1 1996 · Live
Live at the Jazzhus Montmartre, Vol. 2 1996 · Live
The Warm Moods 1997
Baden 1972 1998 · Live
Ben Webster 1998
Cadillac Slim 2000
1953: An Exceptional Encounter 2001 · Live
Ben & Teddy 2001 · Live
Cotton Tail 2001
At Montmartre 1965-1966 2003 · Live
At Ronnie Scott 1964 - The Punch 2005 · Live
Confirmation 2005
The Quintet Studio Sessions 2006
Soho Nights Vol. 1 2008
Live In Hannover 2009
Live in Denmark 2009 · Live
The Brute and The Beautiful 2009
Gentle Ben 2011
Live in Esslingen 1967 2011
The Complete 1960 Jazz Cellar Session 2011
Ben/Buck 2012
Soho Nights Vol. 2 2012
Groove the Complete Legendary 1961 Session 2014
Plays Ballads 2017
Valentine's Day 1964 Live 2018 · Live
Ben Webster's First Concert in Denmark 2019 · Live
In Norway 2020 · Live
Live at Kings and Queens 2022 · Live
Lumiere Des Etoiles (Live Paris '72) 2023 · Live
Ben Webster Live In Copenhagen · Live
Live in Vienna 1972 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Ben Webster is credited as a sideman

1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald tenor saxophone
1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald tenor saxophone
1957 Body and Soul — Billie Holiday tenor saxophone
1958 Songs for Distingué Lovers — Billie Holiday tenor saxophone
1959 Side by Side — Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges tenor saxophone
1959 All or Nothing at All — Billie Holiday tenor saxophone
1962 Sinatra and Swingin’ Brass — Frank Sinatra saxophone, woodwind
1966 Soul Mates — Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge tenor saxophone
2001 Caravan — Duke Ellington tenor saxophone

Analysed solos by Ben Webster

Studied with

Pete Johnson 1904–1967 · American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist (1904–1967) Budd Johnson 1910–1984 · American musician (1910-1984)

Teacher of

Jimmy Rowles 1918–1996 · (1918–1996) American jazz pianist

Historic 78 rpm records

  • BLUE BELLES OF HARLEM BEN WEBSTER'S WAX QUINTET · BEN WEBSTER · BILL COLEMAN · JIMMY JONES… archive.org ↗
  • SOMEBODY LOVES ME Woody Herman and the V-DISC All Stars · Woody Herman · Billy Harris… archive.org ↗
  • ST. JAMES INFIRMARY JACK TEAGARDEN'S BIG EIGHT · Jack Teagardem · Rex Stewart · Barney… · 1940 archive.org ↗
  • Bugle Breaks Duke Ellington and His Orch. · Duke · Rex Stewart · Barney Bigard ·… · 1941 archive.org ↗
  • 1-2-3 Blues Sid Catlett Quartet · Ben Webster · Marlowe Morris · John Simmons ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • Salt Peanuts Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet · Coleman Hawkins · Ben Webster ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • Broke But Happy Walter Thomas And His Jump Cats · Walter Thomas · Walter Thoms ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • PORGY AULD-HAWKINS-WEBSTER SAXTET · Coleman Hawkins · Ben Webster ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Ben Webster play?

Ben Webster is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Ben Webster born?

Ben Webster was born 27 March 1909 in Kansas City.

What are Ben Webster's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include King of the Tenors (1953), Music For Loving (1955), Sophisticated Lady (1956), Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) and Ben Webster and Associates (1959).

External links

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