In my opinion, Ben wasn't as famous or accomplished a jazz pianist as he could've been. Some think, so as not to be confused with the self-taught tenor saxophonist from Kansas City, who is known as "The Great Ben Webster," Ben should have changed his name or taken on a nickname. He refused. As far as he was concerned, if "The Great Ben Webster" had a problem with it, he was welcome to change his name.
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HumorMusician Sam Greene will play the piano at any dingy Chicago establishment that will hire him. At the end of many evenings, he can count on his longtime mentor, jazz great Ben Webster (the piano player, not the sax player,) to join him for a few num...
