A Tribute to Ben Webster

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(photo courtesy: Jasperina Rigter)

On the 6th of September 1973 history was written in the Twee Spieghels in Leiden (The Netherlands), although no-one realized that. An old, weary and a bit merry tenor saxophone player Ben Webster, tried to survive in rather noisy circumstances - an evening to forget .... if it hadn't been so special - it happened to be Ben's last public performance.

Almost forty years later, on the same day, and the same spot, almost the same rhythm section joined in for a jam to commemorate this historical concert. It is recorded on a great documentary film by a young filmmaker, Flore Deroose entitled A Tribute to Ben Webster.

Ben Webster's last concert at the Twee Spieghels

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Edited February 21, 2011 by Durium