Ben Webster Quartet

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. read less