Once upon a time, ben webster was the king of tenor saxophonists. Ben webster was born on june 2, 1864 in london, england. Webster, ben webster and associates, ben websters, benjamin francis ben webster, benjamin francis webster, francis benjamin. The brute or frog, was considered one of the three most important swing tenors along with coleman hawkins his main influence and lester young. Ben webster at the renaissance 1960 ben webster meets oscar peterson is a 1959 studio album featuring a jazz trio, led by the canadian jazz pianist oscar peterson, with the tenor saxophonist ben webster. This is a superb album, booth because of websters playing and his hall of fame associates.
Ben webster, coleman hawkins, budd johnson tenor saxophone roy eldridge trumpet les spann guitar jimmy jones piano. I was having a discussion with my sax teacher about equipment, and we both wanted to know which saxmp ben webster used to get that. Ben webster ben webster and associates 1959, vinyl discogs. Webster began playing the violin in childhood and then played piano accompaniments to silent films.
He was an influential american jazz tenor saxophonist. Highlighted by the 20minute version of ellingtons in a mellow tone in which tenor titans ben webster, coleman hawkins, and budd johnson plus trumpeter roy eldridge stretch out, not so much in a cutting contest as a laidback jam session amongst friends. Ben webster ben webster and associates 2000, digipak. Ben webster s spacious mellow sound could warm the most jaded. Ben is related to jack b webster and robert e webster as well as 4 additional people. 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. Roy eldridge trumpet, coleman hawkins and budd johnson tenor sax, ray brown bass but wait, theres more. The top ranked albums by ben webster are soulville, at the renaissance and the. August 1, 2001 born in 1909, ben webster is considered one of the most important swing tenors in jazz. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. A skillfully edited version of a 20minute stereo jazz.
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Ben webster ben webster and associates full album youtube. It is totally quiet at stylus setdown and between tracks. He has defended countless lawsuits in state and federal courts involving allegations such as. Provided to youtube by valleyarm digital distribution young bean ben webster ben webster and associates remastered version. He was an actor, known for the gay lord quex 1917, 12.
Highlighted by the 20minute version of ellingtons in a mellow tone in which tenor titans ben webster, coleman hawkins, and budd johnson plus trumpeter roy eldridge stretch out, not so much in a cutting contest as a. I recommend this collection to anyone who appreciates ben webster andor superbly rendered ballads played by an artist with his heart and soul. Favorite ben webster album steve hoffman music forums. Ben webster and associates is an album by american jazz saxophonist ben webster featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the verve label. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Discrimination based on race, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and immigration status. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. During the next three years he was on many famous recordings, including cotton tail which in addition to his memorable solo had a saxophone ensemble arranged by webster and all too soon. Listen to your favorite songs from ben webster and associates by ben webster now. Im trying to figure out what im going to transcribe for my jury this semester. Honestly, im ashamed to say this, but ben webster was the only one of the three that im familiar with at all. In 1940 after short stints in 1935 and 1936, ben webster became duke ellingtons first major tenor soloist.
Steve harveys future soninlaw benjamin raymond tells his story of how he overcame a difficult childhood. Ben webster and associates cd discography ray rivera is an energetic brooklynbased proponent of jazz, singing and playing guitar on many labels over many years and for many of the biggest names in music. The track soulville on this excellent quality record is my favourite. Find ben webster discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Ben webster and associates born in 1909, ben webster is considered one of the most important swing tenors in jazz. This is a superb album, booth because of webster s playing and his hall of fame associates. My research is on connections between representation theory, mathematical physics, geometry and topology, including knot homology, the geometry of symplectic singularities, and categorification. A beautiful ben webster solo to transcribe would be byebye blackbird, from the ben webster meets oscar peterson album with ray brown and ed thigpen. He also was a master of ballads, as exemplified on 1959s ben. Ben webster ben webster and associates the audio beat. He died on february 26, 1947 in hollywood, california, usa. Select this result to view ben webster s phone number, address, and more. Red hot chili peppers the adventures of rain dance maggie official music video duration.
Ben webster ben webster and associates releases discogs. Coleman hawkins encounters ben webster is studio album recorded on october 16, 1957, by coleman hawkins and ben webster, accompanied by a rhythm. This album features selections from five classic webster releases. Ben webster and associates is a 1959 session that took full advantage of the longplaying lp format. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Ben webster soulville 1957 full album by my kind of music. Subscribe to jazz everyday d listen to full album on youtube s. 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. Watch the video for i didnt know about you by ben webster for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Webster has extensive experience handling trials, binding arbitrations, and mediations in a variety of complex disputes. Ben webster meets oscar peterson hannover, 1972 duration. 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. Ben webster phone, address, background info whitepages. Glenn miller 100 greatest hits full album the best of swing duration. Ben webster ben webster and associates 2009, 180 grams.
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. Ben webster department of mathematics northeastern university boston, ma my wife, jolanta komornicka, is a medieval historian, finishing her ph. Benjamin raymonds father was in and out of prison the majority of his life. Ben webster played with duke ellingtons orchestra for the first time in 1935, and by 1940 was performing with it fulltime as the bands first major tenor soloist.
They all went to the top of my list if you were going to pick a track. Amsterdam, noordholland, netherlands, kingdom of the netherlands area. Join facebook to connect with ben webster and others you may know. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. Provided to youtube by universal music group time after time ben webster ben webster and associates. Licensed to youtube by ascap, and 1 music rights societies. Oct 07, 2016 ben webster at ease with ben webster full album. Ben webster at ease with ben webster full album youtube. Ben webster ben webster and associates 1959, vinyl. Jo jones drums, les spann guitar and jimmy jones piano.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Ben webster and associates, music for loving, king of the tenors, soulville, and coleman hawkins encounters ben webster. Benjamin francis webster kansas city, missouri, usa, march 27, 1909 amsterdam, the netherlands, september 20, 1973 was an influential american jazz tenor saxophonist. Featuring coleman hawkins, budd johnson, roy eldridge, jimmy jones, leslie spann, ray. Paris by night from the album ben webster and associates recorded at nola recording studio, new york, new york on april 9th 1959. Provided to youtube by universal music group song for ben webster jimmy heath the professor. Sir dukes in a mellow tone is the lead track from the lp pictured above verve 8318. Its assignment as track one is a fitting introduction to the beautifully performed ballads that follow. He credited johnny hodges, ellingtons alto soloist, as a major influence on his playing.
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