Unless you already know a tremendous amount about saxophonist Ben Webster, you'll learn so much from Frank Buchmann-Moller's new biography. Unless I'm mistaken, you'll soon want to hear more of the ...
In the fall of 1960, Ben Webster was on the West Coast freelancing and recording. Johnny Hodges was out there as well with the Duke Ellington Orchestra to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival. On Nov ...
The two saxophonists were in their prime when they recorded the ballads, blues and songbook covers on this 4 CD set. Each track captures their mastery of swinging the blues and selling a song. Webster ...
November 29, 2015 • Though overshadowed during his own lifetime by his employer, Duke Ellington, the composer-arranger wrote more than 1,000 pieces. Here are takes on his most famous tunes.
A beautifully recorded CD and DVD package, previously unreleased, of a 1972 concert in Hanover. Peterson, leading his trio, is as immaculate as usual. Simply watching the ease with which he brings off ...
How many Broadway shows has Ben Webster been in? Ben Webster has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows. How many West End shows has Ben Webster been in? Ben Webster has not appeared in the West End ...
The super–agile, classically-trained pianist Oscar Peterson and the smoky-toned saxophonist Ben Webster recorded this delightful session on December 14, 1972 in a Hanover studio. Indeed, the companion ...