Big Ben: Ben Webster in Europe
Director Johan van der Keuken
Countries Netherlands
Duration 32 min
Synopsis
This film is part of the Johan van der Keuken Retrospective Ben Webster is one of the great figures of American jazz. He played the alto-saxophone with practically all the big bands of the thirties, including Duke Ellington’s. He spent a few years travelling around Europe before coming to a temporary halt in Amsterdam. Johan van der Keuken’s camera follows him on his wanderings through the city.
This film is part of the Johan van der Keuken Retrospective Ben Webster is one of the great figures of American jazz. He played the alto-saxophone with practically all the big bands of the thirties, including Duke Ellington’s. He spent a few years travelling around Europe before coming to a temporary halt in Amsterdam. Johan van der Keuken’s camera follows him on his wanderings through the city.