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- catalog abstract ""He has been described as 'the best loved of all saxophonists, perhaps of all jazz musicians' (The Penguin Guide to Jazz). Yet there has not been a biography of Ben Webster until now. Best known for his ballads, Webster had the most personal and immediately identifiable sound in all the music. He was Duke Ellington's premier tenor player. He also played with Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, Teddy Wilson, and Billie Holiday. Charming and offending by turns (the latter linked to his fondness for the bottle), Webster was called 'The Brute and the Beautiful' and 'the Jekyll and Hyde of the tenor sax.'". "De Valk tells the whole story of Ben's life and times, beginning with his years as a piano player, his switch to saxophone in Kansas City bands, his glory years with the Duke, tours with Jazz at the Philharmonic, and years abroad playing with local and expatriate musicians. The author has interviewed dozens of Ben's friends, fellow musicians, and surviving relatives. He sheds light on his complex personality, as well as the secret of his seductive sound. There is a select discography and many photos from all phases of Webster's career."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog alternative "In a mellow tone. English".
- catalog contributor b12275430.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""De Valk tells the whole story of Ben's life and times, beginning with his years as a piano player, his switch to saxophone in Kansas City bands, his glory years with the Duke, tours with Jazz at the Philharmonic, and years abroad playing with local and expatriate musicians. The author has interviewed dozens of Ben's friends, fellow musicians, and surviving relatives. He sheds light on his complex personality, as well as the secret of his seductive sound. There is a select discography and many photos from all phases of Webster's career."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description ""He has been described as 'the best loved of all saxophonists, perhaps of all jazz musicians' (The Penguin Guide to Jazz). Yet there has not been a biography of Ben Webster until now. Best known for his ballads, Webster had the most personal and immediately identifiable sound in all the music. He was Duke Ellington's premier tenor player. He also played with Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, Teddy Wilson, and Billie Holiday. Charming and offending by turns (the latter linked to his fondness for the bottle), Webster was called 'The Brute and the Beautiful' and 'the Jekyll and Hyde of the tenor sax.'".".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. 257-275) and index.".
- catalog description "The brute and the beautiful -- Kansas city -- Henderson, calloway and wilson -- With the guv'nor: duke ellington -- 52nd Street--on his own -- Norman granz and the fruitful fifties -- Final years in the states -- A new life in europe -- The amsterdam years -- Someone to watch over me -- Twilight years in denmark -- The final tours -- Records in the decade 1964-1973 -- "...and i'm old and going" -- Ol' betsy.".
- catalog extent "xi, 280 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Ben Webster.".
- catalog identifier "1893163172 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Ben Webster.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng dut".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Berkeley, Calif. : Berkeley Hills Books : Distributed by Publishers Group West,".
- catalog relation "Ben Webster.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "788.7/165/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "African American jazz musicians Biography.".
- catalog subject "Jazz musicians United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "ML419.W39 V3513 2001".
- catalog subject "Saxophonists United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Webster, Ben, 1909-1973.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The brute and the beautiful -- Kansas city -- Henderson, calloway and wilson -- With the guv'nor: duke ellington -- 52nd Street--on his own -- Norman granz and the fruitful fifties -- Final years in the states -- A new life in europe -- The amsterdam years -- Someone to watch over me -- Twilight years in denmark -- The final tours -- Records in the decade 1964-1973 -- "...and i'm old and going" -- Ol' betsy.".
- catalog title "Ben Webster : his life and music / Jeroen de Valk.".
- catalog title "In a mellow tone. English".
- catalog type "text".