Too often we think of the post-war tenor saxophone revolution as being solely in the hands of the tough Coleman Hawkins and laid-back Lester Young. There actually was a third revolutionary in the mix—Ben Webster.
The breathy Ellingtonian swinger had a gruffer sound than Prez and was more romantic and seductive than Hawk. And while Webster didn't have as …
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