Ben Webster Quartet

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Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973), aka "The Brute" or "Frog," was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. Webster, born in Kansas City, Missouri, was considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Known affectionately as "The Brute",[1] he had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls), yet on ballads he would play with warmth and sentiment. Stylistically he was indebted to alto star Johnny Hodges, who, he said, taught him to play his instrument. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

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Big Ben Time

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Stormy Weather

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The Ultimate Jazz Archive

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Tenor Madness: a tenor sax anthology

Ben Webster Vol.1 (1953-54)

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Come Rain or Come Shine (Music for Every Mood)

Wayfaring Webster

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The King of Jazz Story - All Original Recordings - Remastered

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BD Jazz: Ben Webster

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Bebop, Vol. 3

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Soulville [Bonus Tracks]

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Swing Gold Collection (Ben Webster 1953-54)

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