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 | Sidney Bechet: The Unique (CD: Matchball)
Revered in France during the last decade of his life, Sidney Bechet was one of the seminal forces in the roots of New Orleans jazz and the first musician to give the soprano sax a voice in jazz. This release presents the complete LP The Fabulous Sidney Bechet (Blue Note BLP 1207), featuring two brilliant sextet sessions by the saxophonist on which he is teamed alternatively with trumpeters Sidney DeParis and Jonah Jones. Eight bonus tracks have been added, among them Bechets One-man Band sides (on which he played all of the instruments by means of overdubbing), and his classic renditions of Summertime, Strange Fruit, Si Tu Vois Ma Mère and the immortal Petite Fleur. (Proper Music)
Price: £11.99
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Sidney Bechet: The Fabulous (CD: Blue Note)
Price: £8.99
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 | Sidney Bechet: Blues In Thirds (CD: LeJazz/ Charly)
To describe any one period of Sidney Bechet's career as his prime is to undervalue the consistency he sustained over a rematkable thirty-five year period. However, these recordings from 1938-41 capture some truly exquisite performances, remarkable even by his own high standards. With Bechet playing soprano sax and clarinet, these tracks also include inspired contributions from other such outstanding musicians of the day as trumpeters Red Allen, Tommy Ladnier and Mugsy Spanier, cornettist Red Stewart and pianists Earl Hines and Willie 'The Lion' Smith. (Snapper Music)
Price: £9.99
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Sidney Bechet: Four Classic Albums (CD: AVID, 2 CDs)
AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic album series with a re-mastered 2CD release by Sidney Bechet, complete with original artwork and liner notes. "Favourites"; "Sidney Bechet with Claude Luter Et Son Orchestre - Vol 1"; "Sidney Bechet with Claude Lute Et Son Orchestre - Vol 2" and "Souvenirs". (AVID Entertainment)
Price: £8.99
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 | Sidney Bechet: Four Classic Albums - Third Set (CD: AVID, 2 CDs)
AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Jazz Album series with a re-mastered 2CD Third release set from Sidney Bechet, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details “Que Faites-Vous Samedi Soir?”; “Sidney Bechet With Sammy Price’s Bluesicians”; “Sidney Bechet With Andre Reweliotty & His Orchestra” and “Bravo! Sidney Bechet & Teddy Buckner”. (AVID Entertainment)
Price: £8.99
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Sidney Bechet: A Portrait In Paris (CD: Upbeat)
Wonderful new release from the eminent Portrait series. This material has not been released before, in fact the Paris trios with Lil Armstrong and Zutty Singleton are a collectors' item, and will have fans flocking. An absolute joy. (Proper Records)
Price: £12.99
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 | Sidney Bechet & Martial Solal Quartet: Complete Recordings (CD: Essential Jazz Classics)
The complete recordings made by Sidney Bechet with French pianist Martial Solal - their only existing recordings together. All of these superlative tracks were recorded in a quartet setting, with accompaniment by the great drummer Kenny Clarke on the second session. As a bonus tracks, there are all of the master takes made by Bechet in a trio session that was also recorded in Paris with Lil Armstrong and Zutty Singleton in 1952.
Price: £12.99
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