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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2026)
BECHET Sidney
(sax,clar)

Personal Data:

Born: 14.05.1897 (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, as Sidney Joseph Bechet)
Died: 14.05.1959

Appearances:

? Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six
ex Sidney Bechet & His Orchestra

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Blue Note Years?
2.Bechet Souvenirs
& Claude Luter & André Réwéliotty		1951 Legacy
3.Grand Master of the Soprano Sax and Clarinet1956 Pure Pleasure
4.19497/1973 Barclay
5.Jazz Classics Volume Two2/1974 Blue Note
6.A Jam Session5/1974 Ember
7.Bechet And Blues2/1976 DJM
8.Vol 12/1984 Blue Note
9.Running Wild05.10.1998
10.Jazz Nocturne, Vol. 2: Bunk & Bechet in Boston
& Bunk Johnson		15.12.1998Jazz Crusade
11.Deux Geants de Jazz
& Django Reinhardt		25.05.1999
12.Ken Burns Jazz - Sidney Bechet07.11.2000Legacy
13.The Fabulous09.01.2001Blue Note
14.Spreadin' Joy 1940-195008.05.2001Naxos Jazz
15.1949, Vol. 209.04.2002Melodie Jazz Classics
16.1949, Vol. 307.05.2002Melodie Jazz Classics
17.Blue Horizon30.07.2002Giants Of Jazz
18.Creole Prodigy08.10.2002Recall
19.195025.03.2003Jazz Classics
20.Petite Fleur27.05.2003Giants of Jazz
21.1950-195120.01.2004Classics
22.1951-195220.07.2004Classics
23.Complete Blue Note 1939-1951 Master Takes27.07.2004Definitive Classics
24.Complete Original American RCA-Victor Masters27.07.2004Definitive Classics
25.Vive la France08.03.2005Epm Musique
26.Best of Sidney Bechet05.04.2005
27.Dear Old Southlands: 1923-194912.04.2005Jazzline
28.195223.08.2005Classics Fr
29.Masters of Jazz03.10.2006Storyville
30.Pre-War Classic Sides30.01.2007JSP
31.Mosaic Select: Sidney Bechet15.05.2007Mosaic Select
32.1952, Vol. 219.06.2007Classics
33.Aristocrat of Jazz25.03.2008Yoyo Music
34.Legendary Sidney Bechet01.04.2008Sbme Special MKTS.
35.Blackstick: Anthologie 1923-195011.11.2008C&B Productions
36.Jazz RTL17.02.2009Vogue Europe
37.Complete Recordings
& Martial Solal		09.03.2010Essential Jazz
38.In Concert at the Brussels Fair 1958
& Buck Clayton
(live)		08.09.2010Ais
39.Legendary Sidney Bechet: Petite Fleur15.11.2011
40.You Might As Well
& Buck Clayton & Wild Bill Davison & Vic Dickenson		26.06.2012jazz2jazz
41.Really the Blues01.01.2013Two Bass Hits
42.La Selection Sidney Bechet12.08.2014
43.Jazz on Film: Sidney Bechet French Movies12.05.2015Moochin' About
44.Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmer: Big Bands29.07.2016Bella Musica
45.Together
& Martial Solal		21.10.2016Jazz Images

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Summertime1939 Blue Note

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19913 20profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1974902.03.197464Jazz Recordsalbum review
19742125.05.197456Jazz Recordsalbum review
19761006.03.197630Jazz Albumsalbum review