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Sidney Bechet

One of the founding fathers of New Orleans jazz and a pioneering soloist on clarinet and soprano sax.
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  • Paris Jazz Concert
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  • La Nuit Est une Sorciere
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Sidney Bechet
photo credit: William P. Gottlieb

Sidney Bechet - Artist Details

Active

1920s - 1950s

Born

May 14, 1897 in New Orleans, LA

Died

May 14, 1959 in Paris, France

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Dixieland Early Jazz New Orleans Jazz

Member Of

Sugar Johnnie's New Orleans Creole Orchestra The New Orleans Feetwarmers Bechet-Spanier Big Four
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