Sidney Bechet

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.

The Trumpet Fairy - 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Four Classic Albums (Que Faites - Vous Samedi Soir? / Sidney Bechet with Sammy Price's Bluesicians / Sidney Bechet with Andre Reweliotty and His Orchestra / Bravo! Sidney Bechet and Teddy Buc - 2022-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Sidney Bechet at the 1949 International Jazz Festival of Paris (2021 Remaster) - 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Live in Geneva, Switzerland (Remastered 2021) [Live] - 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Petite Fleur (Remastered) - 2020-10-31T00:00:00.000000Z

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