John Webber

John Webber is a double bassist and bandleader whose New York work connects his own trio with hard-bop groups and long-running club ensembles.

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Career Overview

About John Webber

SmallsLIVE's musician archive documents Webber's New York work across his own trio and groups led by Mike LeDonne, Harold Mabern, George Coleman, Joe Farnsworth, and Spike Wilner. The venue's performance record aligns with the double-bass identity established by Criss Cross Jazz's detailed session personnel.[1][2]

Webber's recorded work is strongly represented in a substantial sideman catalog. Criss Cross Jazz identifies him on fourteen label releases with leaders including Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, Jim Rotondi, Joe Magnarelli, and David Hazeltine, and its album pages preserve exact bass credits and personnel.[2][4][5]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader and double bassist

John Webber Trio

SmallsLIVE's archive documents Webber leading his own trio and jam-session dates alongside his more frequent work as an ensemble bassist.[1]

Bassist

Criss Cross Jazz sessions

The label's artist index connects Webber to fourteen hard-bop sessions led by Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, Jim Rotondi, Joe Magnarelli, David Hazeltine, and others.[2]

Bassist

Harold Mabern and Mike LeDonne groups

SmallsLIVE's artist archive preserves repeated Webber appearances with Mabern and LeDonne alongside George Coleman, Joe Farnsworth, and Spike Wilner projects.[1]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2011 · Criss Cross Jazz

Tenor Time

Bassist with Reeds and Deeds

The label's authorized edition credits Webber on bass with Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, David Hazeltine, and Joe Farnsworth.[2][3]

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1996 · Criss Cross Jazz

Two of a Kind

Bassist with Eric Alexander

Criss Cross Jazz credits Webber with Eric Alexander, Cecil Payne, David Hazeltine, and Joe Farnsworth on the saxophonist's 1996 session.[2][4]

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2001 · Criss Cross Jazz

Mr. Mags

Bassist with Joe Magnarelli

The label's personnel notes identify Webber in Magnarelli's quintet with Jim Snidero, David Hazeltine, and Tony Reedus.[5]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Tenor Time

Stream the complete Reeds and Deeds album and review Webber's bass credit on Criss Cross Jazz's authorized Bandcamp page.

SmallsLIVE performance archive

Explore Webber's leader dates and collaborative New York performances through the venue's musician archive.

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sun, Aug 30, 8:30 PM

Bird Lives! A Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration feat. The Vincent Herring & Eric Alexander Quintet

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

[1] Musician profile and performance archive
SmallsLIVE
[2] Label artist and recording index
Criss Cross Jazz
[3] Tenor Time audio and personnel
Criss Cross Jazz
[4] Two of a Kind audio and personnel
Criss Cross Jazz
[5] Mr. Mags audio and personnel
Criss Cross Jazz