Ben Webster

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ben Webster
Occupation	Saxophonist
Date Of Birth	Mar 27, 1909(1909-03-27)
Age	115
Date Of Death	1973-09-20
Birthplace	Kansas City
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Pisces

Ben Webster Biography

Ben Webster is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on March 27, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Popularly referred to as ‘The Brute’, he was among the 3 major swing tenors to ever create music, along in the same group as Known by the nickname ‘The Brute,’ he is one of the three most important swing tenor musicians to ever make music, grouped with Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins. and Coleman Hawkins.

Webster recorded a classic album titled The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8 featuring Webster recorded a classical album called The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8 with Art Tatum, Red Callender, and Bill Douglass., Red Callender, and Bill Douglass.

The man was born in Missouri and raised within Kansas City, Missouri.

Ben Webster Net Worth

Ben Webster is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Webster 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was taught to play the violin and piano before focusing on the saxophone, He was later asked to join He was taught how to play piano and violin before focusing on saxophone; he was eventually invited to play with Duke Ellington‘s Orchestra in 1935.’s Orchestra in 1935.

He was a member of his band Jazz at the Philharmonic Orchestra in the 1950s.

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Who is Ben Webster Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ben Webster celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.

What was Ben Webster known for?

Ben Webster, in full Benjamin Francis Webster, (born March 27, 1909, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.—died Sept. 20, 1973, Amsterdam, Neth.), 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.

What happened to Ben Webster?

AMSTERDAM, The Nether lands, Sept. 20 (UPI) — Ben Webster, the American jazz tenor saxophonist who played in the Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie or chestras, died today of cerebral thrombosis. He was 64 years old.

What style of jazz is Ben Webster?

Ben Webster
Died| September 20, 1973 (aged 64) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres| Jazz
Occupation(s)| Musician
Instruments| Tenor saxophone

What kind of saxophone did Ben Webster play?

Although at the time of his death Webster had a Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone , he also had another tenor sax, his favourite instrument, which he called ‘Ol’ Bessie’ or ‘Ol’ Betsy’. This was a Balanced Action Selmer he had bought second-hand in the late 1930s and which he used for most of his life.

How was Basie's New Testament band different from his first big band?

How was Basie’s “New Testament” band different from his first big band? It relied more on written arrangements and included modern jazz styles.