Ben Webster was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Born on March 27, 1909, in Kansas City, Missouri, Webster had a distinctive tough, raspy, and robust style. He began his career playing with silent movie bands and later joined Bennie Moten's band. His big break came when he was hired by Duke Ellington for his orc
... MeerBen Webster was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Born on March 27, 1909, in Kansas City, Missouri, Webster had a distinctive tough, raspy, and robust style. He began his career playing with silent movie bands and later joined Bennie Moten's band. His big break came when he was hired by Duke Ellington for his orchestra in 1935, where he became one of its foremost soloists before leaving in 1943.
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