Sidney Bechet
American saxophonist and clarinetist
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Sidney Joseph Bechet 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. His erratic temperament hampered his career,... Wikipedia
Born: May 14, 1897, New Orleans, LA
Died: May 14, 1959 (age 62 years), Garches, France
Albums: On Parade, Bechet Souvenirs, Blue Note Jazzmen, and more
Parents: Josephine Michel Bechet and Omar Bechet
Music groups: Southern Syncopated Orchestra and Red Onion Jazz Babies (1924 – 1925)
Genre: Jazz
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