John Robert Webber (born August 5, 1965) is an American jazz double-bassist.

Early life and education

Webber was born in St. Louis. He first learned to play bass guitar before switching to stand-up bass at age 15. He attended Northern Illinois University and Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he worked with Von Freeman and Brad Goode.

Career

Webber relocated to New York City in 1987 and played with Bill Hardman, Junior Cook, Tardo Hammer,

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, Johnny Griffin, Jimmy Cobb, Lou Donaldson,

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, Diana Krall, Annie Ross, Mike LeDonne,

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, Eric Alexander,

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, Doug Lawrence, Etta Jones,

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, Ryan Kisor, and Horace Silver.

Discography

As sideman

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'' (Delmark, 1997) *'' Summit Meeting'' (Milestone, 2001) *'' Dead Center'' (HighNote, 2004) *'' Sunday in New York'' (Venus, 2005) *'' Chim Chim Cheree'' (Venus, 2009) *'' Touching'' (HighNote, 2012) *'' Chicago Fire'' (HighNote, 2013) *'' The Real Thing'' (HighNote, 2015) With Etta Jones *'' My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson'' (HighNote, 1998) *'' All the Way'' (HighNote, 1999) *''

Etta Jones Sings Lady Day '' Etta Jones Sings Lady Day'' is the final studio album by vocalist Etta Jones, featuring songs associated with Billie Holiday, which was recorded in 2001 and released on the HighNote Records, HighNote label.Harold Mabern *'' Mr. Lucky'' (HighNote, 2012) *'' Live at Smalls'' (Smalls Live) *'' Right On Time'' (Smoke Sessions) *'' Afro Blue'' (Smoke Sessions) *'' The Iron Man: Live at Smoke'' (Smoke Sessions, 2018) *''

Mabern Plays Mabern ''Mabern Plays Mabern'' is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was recorded in 2018 and released by Smoke Sessions Records. Recording and music The sextet contained Harold Mabern (piano), Eric Alexander (tenor sax), Vincent Herring (alto sax), ...

'' (Smoke Sessions, 2018) *''Mabern Plays Coltrane'' (Smoke Sessions, 2018) With Cecil Payne *''

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References

*Gary W. Kennedy, "John Webber". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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