I've been back in New York a year and a half now. Before that I was on the West Coast for five… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
If you try all different styles that are in vogue, I think you con yourself. Me, I just stick by my guns; I don't… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
Like every other place, I guess, Kansas City was quite a different city when I was a youngster there. They had quite a few… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
I used to live at the Cecil Hotel, which was next door to Minton's [Playhouse]. We used to jam just about every night when… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
I don't listen to my own records a lot. Once in a while - to check out my mistakes. Because you can always see… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
I had the chance to play with Benny 'The King' Carter here in Copenhagen for three days in the Montmartre, and two days in… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
I've been back in New York a year and a half now. Before that I was on the West Coast for five years. There's… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so — I play for the people, just… — Ben Webster Copy Share Image
![“I used to live at the Cecil Hotel, which was next door to Minton's [Playhouse]. We used to jam just about every night when we were off. Lester [Young], Don Byas and myself - we would meet there all the time and like, exchange ideas. It wasn't a battle, or anything. We were all friends. Most of the…” quote by Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ca1/ben-webster-48480_battle_i-used-to-live-at-the-cecil-hotel-which_1175916.jpg)
