Ben Webster - The Brute

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Uploaded by on Dec 31, 2006

http://www.jazzvideoguy.tv presents the immortal Ben Webster. Ben is without question one of the musics immortals. He did not originate a style or spearhead a period of radical change; but his magnetic tenor saxophone playing moved listeners as deeply as the work of any other artist on his or any other instrument. Intensity and honesty were the hallmarks of Websters music from his early days in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. During the Twenties and Thirties, he gained fame as a major Coleman Hawkins disciple and one of jazzs premier hot soloists through his work with the big bands of Bennie Moten, Cab Calloway, Fletcher Henderson, and others; and while his uptempo brilliance continued to be displayed after he joined Duke Ellington in 1940 on classics like "Cotton Tail," the Ducal environment and nightly exposure to alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges brought out a ballad mastery in Webster that continued to blossom in the Fifties, when he made a series of recordings for Verve. Appreciation of Websters work has only grown since his passing in 1973.

Ben Webster - Tenor Saxophone, Kenny Drew - Piano, Nils Henning Orsted Pederson - Bass, Alex Riel, Drums

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  • Delightful.TY JazzVideoGuy for posting.

  • @paulostroff99 Thanks. We love Ben Webster.

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  • The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost of Tenor Players--Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Ben Webster. Ben was considered crude, but was he really? Listen to this track. He sings so beautifully through his horn.....no wonder Duke dug him.....

  • Is this elegant or is this elegant!

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  • Lovely playing by one of the all time greats,.

  • @paulostroff99 da dekks and knak.

  • @morderic thanks

  • @jer3l No the name of the song is "How Long Has This Been Going On" a classic American ballad. Ben recorded it a couple of times too.

  • @number1saxophone checked out your site. HILARIOUS! That's an old Conn c-melody you're playing, yes? Frankie Trumbauer, LOOK OUT!

  • is "The Brute" the name of this song? i know he went by that name also

  • @number1saxophone lol STFU, Noob

  • @number1saxophone Give me a tenth of his talent.

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