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Sidney Bechet
Edit- Lifespan:
- May 14, 1897 - May 14, 1959, he died aged 62 and was American.
- Birthname:
- Sidney Bechet.
- Snapshot:
- An Artist with 149 releases, a member of 8 groups, and credited 3 times on others' music. 10 collaborations.
Biography
EditSidney 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 (beating cornetist and trumpeter Louis Armstrong to the recording studio by several months and later playing duets with Armstrong), and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist. Forceful delivery, well-constructed improvisations, and a distinctive, wide vibrato characterized Bechet's playing.
Bechet's mercurial temperament hampered his career, however, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim.
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