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Sidney Bechet
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Saxophonists · 1897–1959

Sidney Bechet

American jazz musician

Born
14 May 1897
New Orleans
Died
14 May 1959
Garches
Country
United States
Active
1908–1959
Record labels
Blue Note
Discography
31 albums

Biography

Sidney Bechet was a jazz musician who played saxophone and clarinet. Sidney Bechet was born on 14 May 1897 in New Orleans and died on 14 May 1959 in Garches. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 31 albums, from “Bechet Souvenirs” (1951) to “Sidney Bechet at the 1949 International Jazz Festival of Paris (2021 Remaster)” (2021).

Sidney Joseph Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, first recording in July 1923, a few months after trumpeter Louis Armstrong's recording debut with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. His erratic temper hampered his music career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Bechet Souvenirs 1951 · Disques Vogue Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazz Men 1951 · Blue Note Ambiance Bechet 1952 · Disques Vogue Jazz Festival Concert, Paris 1952, Volume 2 1952 · Live · Blue Note On Parade 1952 · Disques Vogue Pleyel Jazz Concert - Vol. 2 1952 · Live · Disques Vogue Sidney Bechet 1952 · Savoy Records Duets 1956 · Atlantic The Grand Master of the Soprano Saxophone and Clarinet 1956 · Columbia Jazz Classic Volume 2 1968 · Blue Note Swings French Pop Songs 1970 · Disques Vogue Souvenirs de La Nouvelle Orleans 1971 · Disques Vogue Volume II 1976 · Everest Records Back to Memphis 1978 · Jazz Legacy Vol 2 1980 · Les Tréteaux Olympia Concert, October 19, 1955 1983 · Live · Vogue Parisian Encounter 1983 · Vogue Sidney Bechet and His American Friends 1986 · Vogue In Concert: Olympia 8 décembre 1954 - Paris 1987 · Live · Disques Vogue
"Rencontres" 1988
Jazz at Storyville 1988 · Black Lion Concert Pleyel Paris 1952-03-12 1990 · Live · Disques Vogue Lives in Paris 1994 · Live · Disques Vogue Le soir où... l'on cassa l'Olympia 1996 · Live Pleyel Jazz Concert 1997 · Live · Vogue Rendez-Vous Avec Sidney Bechet Et André Réwéliotty Et Son Orchestre 1997 · Vogue Bunk & Bechet in Boston 1999 · Jazz Crusade Records In Concert at the Brussels Fair, 1958 2010 · Live · Poll Winners Records Sidney Bechet at the 1949 International Jazz Festival of Paris (2021 Remaster) 2021 · Live · JPK Musik Runnin' Wild Salle Pleyel, Paris 1952 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Sidney Bechet is credited as a sideman

— Piano Man — Earl Hines clarinet, soprano saxophone

Standards written by Sidney Bechet

TitleKeyFormGroove
Petit Fleur G minor ABCD · 48 Medium swing

Analysed solos by Sidney Bechet

Studied with

Lorenzo Tio 1893–1933 · American clarinetist (1893–1933) Louis Nelson Delisle 1885–1949 · American musician (1885-1949)

Teacher of

Bob Wilber 1928–2019 · jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United…

Historic 78 rpm records

  • BECHET-SPANIER BIG FOUR Arodin · Sidney Bechet · Carmen Mastren · Parish · BECHET-SPANIER… archive.org ↗
  • CAKE WALKIN' BABIES LOUIS ARMSTRONG · CLARENCE WILLIAMS BLUE FIVE · Louis Armstrong ·… archive.org ↗
  • BUDDY BOLDEN'S BLUES JELLY ROLL MORTON · SIDNEY BECHET · Sidney DeParis · Claude Jones ·… archive.org ↗
  • AFTER YOU'VE GONE SIDNEY BECHET and his feetwarmers · Cramear · Layton archive.org ↗
  • HIGH SOCIETY JELLY ROLL MORTON · SIDNEY BECHET · Sidney DeParis · Claude Jones ·… archive.org ↗
  • WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS SIDNEY BECHET and his feetwarmers · Sidney Bechet · Eddy Bernard ·… archive.org ↗
  • OLD MAN BLUES SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS NEW ORLEANS FEETWARMERS · Ellington · Mills archive.org ↗
  • MAKE ME A PALLET ON THE FLOOR SIDNEY BECHET & HIS RHYTHM · Sidney Bechet · Cliff Jackson · Wellman… archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Sidney Bechet play?

Sidney Bechet is known for playing saxophone and clarinet.

When and where was Sidney Bechet born?

Sidney Bechet was born 14 May 1897 in New Orleans.

What are Sidney Bechet's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Bechet Souvenirs (1951), Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazz Men (1951), Ambiance Bechet (1952), Jazz Festival Concert, Paris 1952, Volume 2 (1952) and On Parade (1952).

External links

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