Ben Webster

For other people named Ben Webster, see Ben Webster (disambiguation).

Ben Webster
Webster c. 1946
Background information
Born
Benjamin Francis Webster

(1909-03-27)March 27, 1909
Kansas City, Missouri U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1973(1973-09-20) (aged 64)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years active1929–1973
LabelsVerve Records, Riverside Records
Formerly ofDuke Ellington Orchestra

Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He performed in the United States and Europe and made many recordings with Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hodges, and others. The score of the 2017 feature film Phantom Thread was also inspired by this album.

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