Ben Webster

United States
March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973

Benjamin Francis Webster was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he is considered one of the three most important "swing tenors" along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Known affectionately as "The Brute" or "Frog", he had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with growls), yet on ballads he played with warmth and sentiment. He was indebted to alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, who, he said, taught him to play his instrument.

For the last 14 days:

212 tracks
184 stations
34 countries

Ben Webster top songs

1	Tenderly
2	Star Dust
3	Bye, Bye Blackbird
4	When I Fall In Love
5	Someone to Watch Over Me
6	My Romance
7	Cotton Tail
8	Time After Time
9	That's All
10	Tangerine
11	It Never Entered My Mind
12	Don't Get Around Much Anymore
13	Honeysuckle Rose
14	How Deep Is the Ocean
15	How Long Has This Been Going On
16	Chelsea Bridge
17	Late Date
18	You're Mine, You!
19	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
20	Chelsea Bridge
21	I Surrender Dear
22	What Am I Here For?
23	Blue Serge
24	Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
25	Cry Me a River

Ben Webster quotes

I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so — I play for the people, just as much as for myself. Because, as I say, I still like to play.