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Ben Webster: At the Bengasi, Washington, D.C., about May 1946

tenor sax, piano · 1909–1973

Ben Webster

Kansas City tenor saxophonist who learned blues piano from Pete Johnson. Duke Ellington's star soloist from 1940 ("Cotton Tail"), grunting on the fast ones, breathy on the blues. Left Ellington in 1943, and later worked in Europe.

Sessions
70
Records
77
First date
July 2, 1935; October 25, 1935; July 10, 1936; January 25, 1937; June 1, 1937; June 15, 1937; June 30, 1936
Latest
July 29, 1966

On the records

Various Artists – Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow Mood (Blue Note BLP 5001)BLP 5001 · 1952Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow MoodVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 (Savoy MG 9008)MG 9008 · 1952Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1Various ArtistsVarious Artists – Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 (Savoy MG 9013)MG 9013 · 1952Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2Various ArtistsSARAHVAUGHANSINGSATLANTIC ALR 116ALR 116 · 1953Sarah Vaughan SingsSarah Vaughan With John Kirby And His OrchestraSlim Gaillard And His Musical Aggregations, Wherever He May Be – Slim Gaillard Cavorts (Clef MGC-138)MGC-138 · 1953Slim Gaillard CavortsSlim Gaillard And His Musical Aggregations, Wherever He May BeVarious Artists – Swing Hi-Swing Lo (Blue Note BLP 5027)BLP 5027 · 1953Swing Hi-Swing LoVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3 (Savoy MG 9021)MG 9021 · 1953Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3Various ArtistsThe Gene Krupa Sextet – The Gene Krupa Sextet #1 (Clef MGC-147)MGC-147 · 1954The Gene Krupa Sextet #1The Gene Krupa SextetThe Gene Krupa Sextet – The Gene Krupa Sextet #2 (Clef MGC-152)MGC-152 · 1954The Gene Krupa Sextet #2The Gene Krupa SextetBen Webster Quintet – The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster (Norgran MGN-1001)MGN-1001 · 1954The Consummate Artistry Of Ben WebsterBen Webster QuintetJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra – Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges (Norgran MGN-1004)MGN-1004 · 1954Memories Of Ellington By Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges And His OrchestraBen Webster – The Big Tenor (EmArcy MG-26006)MG-26006 · 1954The Big TenorBen WebsterNorman Granz' Jam Session – Norman Granz' Jam Session #7 (Clef MGC-677)MGC-677 · 1955Norman Granz' Jam Session #7Norman Granz' Jam SessionIllinois Jacquet And Ben Webster – The Kid And The Brute (Clef MGC-680)MGC-680 · 1955The Kid And The BruteIllinois Jacquet And Ben WebsterThe Gene Krupa Sextet – The Exciting Gene Krupa (Clef MGC-687)MGC-687 · 1955The Exciting Gene KrupaThe Gene Krupa SextetBen Webster With Strings – Music For Loving (Norgran MGN-1018)MGN-1018 · 1955Music For LovingBen Webster With StringsVarious Artists – Our Best (Norgran MGN-1021)MGN-1021 · 1955Our BestVarious ArtistsJohnny Hodges – Dance Bash (Norgran MGN-1024)MGN-1024 · 1955Dance BashJohnny HodgesBuddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra – Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich (Norgran MGN-1031)MGN-1031 · 1955Sing And Swing With Buddy RichBuddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's OrchestraStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura – Tenor Saxes (Norgran MGN-1034)MGN-1034 · 1955Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie VenturaBen Webster With Strings – Music With Feeling (Norgran MGN-1039)MGN-1039 · 1955Music With FeelingBen Webster With StringsVarious Artists – Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG-36017)MG-36017 · 1955Trumpet InterludeVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Alto Altitude (EmArcy MG-36018)MG-36018 · 1955Alto AltitudeVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Battle Of The Saxes (EmArcy MG-36023)MG-36023 · 1955Battle Of The SaxesVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Boning Up The 'Bones (EmArcy MG-36038)MG-36038 · 1955Boning Up The 'BonesVarious ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session – Norman Granz' Jam Session #8 (Clef MGC-711)MGC-711 · 1956Norman Granz' Jam Session #8Norman Granz' Jam SessionHarry Edison And His Orchestra – Sweets (Clef MGC-717)MGC-717 · 1956SweetsHarry Edison And His OrchestraJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra – The Blues (Norgran MGN-1061)MGN-1061 · 1956The BluesJohnny Hodges And His OrchestraBuddy Rich Ensemble – The Wailing Buddy Rich (Norgran MGN-1078)MGN-1078 · 1956The Wailing Buddy RichBuddy Rich EnsembleElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book (Verve MGV-4002)MGV-4002 · 1956Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His OrchestraVarious Artists – Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I (EmArcy MG-36050)MG-36050 · 1956Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II (EmArcy MG-36051)MG-36051 · 1956Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IIVarious ArtistsJazz At The Philharmonic – The Charlie Parker Story #3 (Verve MGV-8002)MGV-8002 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #3Jazz At The PhilharmonicBillie Holiday – Body And Soul (Verve MGV-8197)MGV-8197 · 1956+Body And SoulBillie HolidayHarry Edison – Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You (Verve MGV-8211)MGV-8211 · 1957Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To YouHarry EdisonThe Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet – The Art Tatum-Ben Webster Quartet (Verve MGV-8220)MGV-8220 · 1957The Art Tatum-Ben Webster QuartetThe Art Tatum - Ben Webster QuartetVarious Artists – The Sound Of Jazz (Columbia CL 1098)CL 1098 · 1958The Sound Of JazzVarious ArtistsBenny Carter – Jazz Giant (Contemporary C3555)C3555 · 1958Jazz GiantBenny CarterElla Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One (Verve MGV-4008)MGV-4008 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume OneElla FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two (Verve MGV-4009)MGV-4009 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume TwoElla FitzgeraldBillie Holiday – Songs For Distingue Lovers (Verve MGV-8257)MGV-8257 · 1958Songs For Distingue LoversBillie HolidayThe Ben Webster Quintet – Soulville (Verve MGV-8274)MGV-8274 · 1958SoulvilleThe Ben Webster QuintetBill Harris And Friends – Bill Harris And Friends (Fantasy LP 3263)LP 3263 · 1958?Bill Harris And FriendsBill Harris And FriendsElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2 (Verve MGV-4023)MGV-4023 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His OrchestraBen Webster And Associates – Ben Webster And Associates (Verve MGV-8318)MGV-8318 · 1959Ben Webster And AssociatesBen Webster And AssociatesColeman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (Verve MGV-8327)MGV-8327 · 1959Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben WebsterColeman Hawkins - Ben Webster QuintetBillie Holiday – All Or Nothing At All (Verve MGV-8329)MGV-8329 · 1959All Or Nothing At AllBillie HolidayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... – The Unforgettable Lady Day (Verve MGV-8338)MGV-8338 · 1959The Unforgettable Lady DayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...Gerry Mulligan - Ben Webster Quintet – Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (Verve MGV-8343)MGV-8343 · 1960Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben WebsterGerry Mulligan - Ben Webster QuintetDuke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others – Side By Side (Verve MGV-8345)MGV-8345 · 1960Side By SideDuke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus OthersColeman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet – Coleman Hawkins And Confreres (Verve MGV-8346)MGV-8346 · 1960Coleman Hawkins And ConfreresColeman Hawkins - Ben Webster QuintetBen Webster With The Oscar Peterson Trio – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (Verve MGV-8349)MGV-8349 · 1960Ben Webster Meets Oscar PetersonBen Webster With The Oscar Peterson TrioJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra – Not So Dukish (Verve MGV-8355)MGV-8355 · 1960Not So DukishJohnny Hodges And His OrchestraJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra – Blues-A-Plenty (Verve MGV-8358)MGV-8358 · 1960Blues-A-PlentyJohnny Hodges And His OrchestraBen Webster Septet – The Soul Of Ben Webster (Verve MGV-8359)MGV-8359 · 1960The Soul Of Ben WebsterBen Webster SeptetRichard "Groove" Holmes – "Groove!" (Pacific Jazz PJ-23)PJ-23 · 1961"Groove!"Richard "Groove" HolmesVarious Artists – This Is The Blues Vol. 2 (Pacific Jazz PJ-30)PJ-30 · 1961This Is The Blues Vol. 2Various ArtistsLes McCann Ltd. – Les McCann Sings (Pacific Jazz PJ-31)PJ-31 · 1961Les McCann SingsLes McCann Ltd.Billie Holiday – Lady Day (Columbia CL 637)CL 637 · 1961Lady DayBillie HolidayHelen Humes – Songs I Like To Sing! (Contemporary C3582)C3582 · 1961Songs I Like To Sing!Helen HumesCharlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra – The Essential Charlie Parker (Verve V-8409)V-8409 · 1961The Essential Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll OrchestraBen Webster & "Sweets" Edison – Wanted To Do One Together (Columbia CL 1891)CL 1891 · 1962Wanted To Do One TogetherBen Webster & "Sweets" EdisonBarney Kessel – Let's Cook! (Contemporary C3603)C3603 · 1962Let's Cook!Barney KesselArt Tatum Solo – The Essential Art Tatum (Verve V-8433)V-8433 · 1962The Essential Art TatumArt Tatum SoloVarious Artists – 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! (Pacific Jazz PJ-100)PJ-100 · 196324 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!Various ArtistsBen Webster And Joe Zawinul – Soulmates (Riverside RLP 476)RLP 476 · 1963SoulmatesBen Webster And Joe ZawinulClark Terry Sextet – The Happy Horns Of Clark Terry (Impulse! A-64)A-64 · 1964The Happy Horns Of Clark TerryClark Terry SextetBen Webster – See You At The Fair (Impulse! A-65)A-65 · 1964See You At The FairBen WebsterOliver Nelson – More Blues And The Abstract Truth (Impulse! A-75)A-75 · 1964More Blues And The Abstract TruthOliver NelsonVarious Artists – The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1 (Impulse! A-99)A-99 · 1964The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1Various ArtistsVarious Artists – The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2 (Impulse! A-100)A-100 · 1964The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2Various ArtistsLionel Hampton – You Better Know It!!! (Impulse! A-78)A-78 · 1965You Better Know It!!!Lionel HamptonVarious Artists – The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 (Impulse! A-9101)A-9101 · 1965The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3Various ArtistsRichard "Groove" Holmes – Tell It Like It Tis (Pacific Jazz PJ-10105)PJ-10105 · 1966Tell It Like It TisRichard "Groove" HolmesRichard "Groove" Holmes – Jazz Milestones Series (Pacific Jazz PJ-10109)PJ-10109 · 1966Jazz Milestones SeriesRichard "Groove" HolmesDuke Ellington And His Orchestra – Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur (Verve V-4072)V-4072 · 1967Ella & Duke At The Cote D'AzurDuke Ellington And His OrchestraWalter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats – The Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars (Prestige PR 7584)PR 7584 · 1968The Walter "Foots" Thomas All StarsWalter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats

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