Sidney Bechet
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Sidney Bechet was a pioneering American jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophonist known for his powerful tone, virtuosic improvisation, and major influence on early New Orleans and swing-era jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sidney Bechet canonical | 18 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clarinetist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ soprano saxophonist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bunk Johnson
ⓘ
Clarence Williams ⓘ Claude Luter ⓘ Duke Ellington ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ Noble Sissle ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1897-05-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Garches
ⓘ
surface form:
Garches, France
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1959-05-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
|
| familyName | Bechet ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Sidney ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bob Wilber
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Claude Luter ⓘ John Coltrane ⓘ Johnny Hodges ⓘ many early jazz clarinetists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Creole jazz musicians in New Orleans
ⓘ
New Orleans brass band tradition ⓘ |
| instrument |
clarinet
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soprano saxophone ⓘ |
| movement | New Orleans jazz ⓘ |
| name | Sidney Bechet self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
among the earliest significant jazz saxophonists
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one of the first important soloists in jazz history ⓘ |
| notableEvent | helped popularize jazz in Europe ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Petite Fleur
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Si tu vois ma mère ⓘ Summertime ⓘ
surface form:
Summertime (recording)
|
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ Victor Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, United States
Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
|
| styleCharacteristic |
powerful tone
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virtuosic improvisation ⓘ wide vibrato ⓘ |
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