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I impulsively bought the disc, took it home, and a few days later got around to playing it. Old folks ben webster came to europe in 1964 and never returned to usa. Webster began playing the violin in childhood and then played piano accompaniments to silent films. W ostatnich 24 godzinach odwiedzilo nas 11098 uzytkownikow w tym 5991 zalogowanych oraz 5107 gosci. Recorded around a month after the veteran tenor ben webster moved to europe, this highquality set with pianist kenny drew, bassist niels pederson, and drummer alex riel features webster stretching out on the traditional londonderry air, two originals, and seven familiar but fresh standards. Mar 23, 2020 ben webster, american jazz musician, considered one of the most distinctive of his generation, noted for the beauty of his tenor saxophone tone and for his melodic inventiveness. Norgran label discography norgran label 10 inch series mgn 1 swing johnny hodges 1154 reissue of clef mgc151. Ben webster ben webster plays duke ellington remastered. The consummate artistry of ben webster by ben webster album. Obecnie serwis przeglada 764 uzytkownikow, w tym 570 zalogowanych. The two great saxophonists were the only horn players heard at. The two sax giants recorded their first sides together as members of the illustrious duke ellington orchestra on august 19, 1935. I accidentally lucked into the music of ben webster while sifting through the w section of some dusty used record bin years ago. Sep 05, 2010 i like jazz but ive only heard like 10 jazz albums and i only own 2 and both of them are charlie parker albums i like the slow bluesy sad stuff well today i heard a song of ben webster its so cool to me.
View all albums and help us complete ben webster discography. During this time by maurizio zerbo, published on november 21, 2014. Ben had a long and distinguished career, of which his work with duke was only a small part, but the crucial exposure just as he reached musical maturity was given by ellington, and that maturity was hastened by the challenge of playing with ellington. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ben webster. Listen online 9 songs from with art tatum quartet 2010 ben webster.
Qobuz ideal discography 9115 hires audio qobuz special 22014 improve this page. Explore releases from the original recordings group label. He was an influential american jazz tenor saxophonist. Soulville 1957 jazz ben webster download jazz music. And, for me, in one way, this ben webster collection is such a thing. Favorite ben webster album steve hoffman music forums. Benjamin francis webster march 27, 1909 september 20, 1973 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for original recordings group releases. These recordings are exceptional in that no other date exists in their collaborative discography featuring them as the only horns. So compilations like this should be a celebratory occasion, aside from the probable unseemly processes involved. The album was reissued as the tatum group masterpieces, volume eight by pablo in 1975. The brute or frog, was considered one of the three most important swing tenors along with coleman hawkins his main influence and leste read more. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Heres to ben a vocal tribute to ben webster released.
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Seven classic albums by ben webster, released in 2012 on vertigo. Benjamin francis webster march 27, 1909 september 20, 1973, a. On june 25, 2019, the new york times magazine listed ben webster among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 universal fire. Ben webster and johnny hodges had already known each other for over 25. Ben webster 1909 1973 was one of the greatest tenorsax players ever, rising slowly through the 1930s, then joined the duke ellington orchestra in late 1939, contributing to its renaissance and establishing himself as major tenorsax and jazz voice for the coming thirty years download the tenor saxophone of ben webster pdffile click and read facts and a critical evaluation of. Verve ve22520 ben webster, coleman hawkins tenor giants verve mgv8346. Album ben webster meets oscar peterson, ben webster. Webster, born in kansas city, missouri, was considered one of the three most important swing tenors along with coleman hawkins and lester young. Johnny hodges johnny hodges featuring ben webster 2018. Ben webster the soul of ben webster releases discogs. Mgn 1001 the consummate artistry of ben webster ben webster 654 cottontaildanny boybounce. The cover looked cool, with its classic profile shot of an unsmiling, worldweary webster featured beneath the boldly printed title, soulville. Mar 15, 2020 benjamin francis webster kansas city, missouri, usa, march 27, 1909 amsterdam, the netherlands, september 20, 1973 was an influential american jazz tenor saxophonist. I got it bad and that aint good ben webster and his swing four b.
Benjamin francis webster kansas city, missouri, usa, march 27, 1909 amsterdam, the netherlands, september 20, 1973 was an influential american jazz tenor saxophonist. Johnny hodges johnny hodges featuring ben webster 2018 official digital download dsf dsd1285. Ben webster has a street named after him in southern copenhagen, ben websters vej. Gerry mulligan meets ben webster, also simply called meets ben webster, is a 1959 album featuring the november 3 december 2 studio sessions of american jazz musicians gerry mulligan and ben webster. Download legal mp3 albums from ben webster at emusic. Ben webster atmosphere for lovers and thieves vinyl.
The art tatum ben webster quartet is an album by pianist art tatum and saxophonist ben webster featuring tracks recorded in 1956 by the verve label and released as a 12inch lp in 1958. The nickname the brute and the beautiful was aptly given to tenor saxophonist ben webster. His musical personality really featured two separate emotions. Three of the tunes had alternates made available in the lp days, and its a surprise they werent put on here. Ben webster and johnny hodges had already known each other for over 25 years by the time they recorded the present date together at the jazz cellar in san francisco. Live at laren 1973 big ben in europe dvd double feature. Jan 19, 2018 ben webster and johnny hodges had already known each other for over 25 years by the time they recorded the present date together at the jazz cellar in san francisco.
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Find ben webster discography, albums and singles on allmusic. In the 1950s, tenorsaxophonist ben webster was at the peak of his powers. He is considered one of the three most important swing tenors along with coleman hawkins and lester young. Albums include soulville, coleman hawkins encounters ben webster, and the art tatum ben webster quartet. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. He became famous for his beautiful sound which gave his ballad playing a unique touch of tenderness, while his playing in faster tempos was virile and filled with growl.
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