Bechet
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Bechet is the surname of Sidney Bechet, the pioneering American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist known for his virtuosic improvisation and influential early recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bechet canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
clarinetist
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Orleans music scene
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Paris jazz scene ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Clarence Williams
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Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Sissle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Béchet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
European jazz musicians
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jazz solo improvisation ⓘ soprano saxophone use in jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
clarinet
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soprano saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first important jazz soloists
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powerful vibrato tone ⓘ |
| movement | early jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early jazz recordings
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pioneering soprano saxophone in jazz ⓘ virtuosic improvisation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Horizon
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Petite Fleur NERFINISHED ⓘ Summertime (recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | hot jazz ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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