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With Ellington. Webster was a soloist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra starting in 1940, appearing on "Cotton Tail". [2] He considered Johnny Hodges, an alto saxophonist in the Ellington Orchestra, a major influence on his playing. [5] Gunther Schuller wrote in 1989, that Hodges' influence pushed him away from his original inspiration by ...
15 ago 2017 · He is best known for his time spent in Duke Ellington’s band, in which he was the leading tenor soloist for about eight years from 1935 to 1943. His recorded version of “Cotton Tail” is regarded as one of swing era's gems. Webster spent the last decade of his life and career as a jazz celebrity in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2 feb 2018 · “Cotton Tail” is as much of a framework for a featured solo jazz improvisation as Duke ever wrote. And with its brisk tempo, it was not ideal for dancing, except for the most acrobatic jitterbugs.
26 mar 2022 · Remembered for his seminal solos on such classics as “Cotton Tail" and “All Too Soon" as much as for his historic clashes with boss Duke Ellington, hot-tempered saxophonist Ben Webster's legacy truly stands the test of time.
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Ben Webster. Ben Webster, alla nascita Benjamin Francis Webster aka "the Brute" - "frog" ( Kansas City, 27 marzo 1909 – Amsterdam, 20 settembre 1973 ), è stato un sassofonista statunitense . È stato, insieme a Coleman Hawkins e Lester Young, uno dei tre più importanti sassofonisti di estrazione swing. Il suo "modello" tra i due è ...
