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  1. Louis Armstrong, Tommy Ladnier. Sidney Joseph Bechet ( / bɛˈʃeɪ / beh-SHAY; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. [1]

  2. Sidney Bechet was a jazz musician known as a master of the soprano saxophone. Bechet began as a clarinetist at the age of six and by 1914 was a veteran who had worked in several semilegendary local bands, including those of Jack Carey and Buddy Petit.

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  3. Sidney Bechet - Petite fleur (Live 1958) - YouTube. Jazz Everyday! 69.7K subscribers. Subscribed. 594. 60K views 8 years ago. Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id5681... Taken from...

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  4. Sidney Bechet - 50 Masterpieces. Jazz Everyday! Subscribe to Jazz Everyday → http://bit.ly/1Ydc0dN ♫ Listen to full album on Youtube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNBEPnNHLB4&list ...

  5. May 14, 2024 · Learn about Sidney Bechet, one of the seminal early jazz soloists, brilliant on both soprano saxophone and clarinet, with a full-blooded wide vibrato. Discover his best songs, his influence on Johnny Hodges, his Blue Note recordings, and his violent temper.

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  6. Jul 29, 2023 · Learn about the life and music of Sidney Bechet, one of the first jazz soloists to be recorded and a trailblazer of the soprano saxophone. Discover his 10 best recordings, from his early clarinet days to his later French years, and his rivalry with Louis Armstrong.

  7. Jul 1, 2017 · Sidney Bechet was a unique figure in jazz history. A masterful soprano-saxophonist and clarinetist, he recorded the first significant jazz solos (other than pianists).