Person · Male
Sidney Bechet
- From
- New Orleans, United States
- Active
- 1897–1959
- Releases
- 208
- dixieland
- jazz
- new orleans r&b
- swing
About
Sidney Joseph Bechet ( beh-SHAY; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, first recording in July 1923, a few months after trumpeter Louis Armstrong's recording debut with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. His erratic temper hampered his music career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France.
Member of
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Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen eponymous, soprano saxophone
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Sidney Bechet's Hot Six additional, clarinet
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Clarence Williams’ Blue Five clarinet, soprano saxophone
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Sidney Bechet’s One Man Band clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, double bass, membranophone, piano
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Sidney Bechet and Martial Solal Quartet soprano saxophone
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Bechet-Mezzrow Feetwarmers eponymous, principal, soprano saxophone
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Sidney Bechet Quartet eponymous
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Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber's Wildcats eponymous
Discography
Albums
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Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazz Men
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Bechet Souvenirs
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Ambiance Bechet
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On Parade
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Sidney Bechet Apple Music
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New Orleans in Paris
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Duets
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The Grand Master of the Soprano Saxophone and Clarinet
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Jazz Classic Volume 2
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Swings French Pop Songs
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Souvenirs de La Nouvelle Orleans
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Volume II Apple Music
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Back to Memphis
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Vol 2
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Parisian Encounter
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Sidney Bechet and His American Friends
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Jazz at Storyville Apple Music
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"Rencontres"
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Rendez-Vous Avec Sidney Bechet Et André Réwéliotty Et Son Orchestre
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Bunk & Bechet in Boston
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Runnin' Wild Apple Music
EPs
Singles
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Petite Fleur Apple Music
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As-tu le cafard?
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Wolverine Blues / Promenade Aux Champs Elysées
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Les Oignons / Ridin' Easy Blues
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Characteristic Blues / What a Dream
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Bechet Parades the Blues / You Took Advantage of Me
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Sweet Patootie / Viper Mad
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Okey‐Doke / Characteristic Blues
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Lastic / Maryland
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September Song / Summertime
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Si Tu Vois Ma Mère / Le Marchand De Poissons
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Blues Of Bechet / The Sheik Of Araby
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Muskrat Ramble / St. Louis Blues
Live
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Sidney Bechet at the 1949 International Jazz Festival of Paris (2021 Remaster)
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In Concert at the Brussels Fair, 1958
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Pleyel Jazz Concert
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Le soir où... l'on cassa l'Olympia
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Lives in Paris
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Concert Pleyel Paris 1952-03-12
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In Concert: Olympia 8 décembre 1954 - Paris
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Olympia Concert, October 19, 1955
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Pleyel Jazz Concert - Vol. 2
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Jazz Festival Concert, Paris 1952, Volume 2
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Salle Pleyel, Paris 1952
Compilations
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Together, Town Hall 1947
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Jazz: The Essential Collection, Vol. 4
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Essential Original Albums
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Sidney Bechet: Four Classic Albums
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Sidney Bechet in Switzerland
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Original Recordings 1932-1952
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Petite Fleur Apple Music
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The Complete American Masters 1931–1953
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Up in Sidney's Flat Apple Music
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The Essential Collection
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Sidney Bechet Apple Music
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When the Sun Sets Down South Apple Music
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I Got Rhythm Apple Music
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Blackstick - Une Anthologie 1923 / 1950
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Pre-War Classic Sides
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1952, Volume 2
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Petite Fleur Apple Music
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Mosaic Select
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Sidney Bechet Apple Music
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1952
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Masters of Music
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Vive la France
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Petite Fleur Apple Music
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Shake It and Break It Apple Music
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The Aristocrat of Jazz
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Sidney Bechet Apple Music
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1951-1952
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Classic Jazz Archive: Sidney Bechet
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The Blue Note Years
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Petite Fleur Apple Music
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BD Jazz, Volume 3: Sidney Bechet / Julie Faulques
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New Orleans - Paris (& Vice Versa)
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BD Music Presents Sidney Bechet
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1950
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1950-1951
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Petite fleur Apple Music
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Blue Horizon Apple Music
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1949, Volume 3
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At the Jazzband Ball
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The Fabulous Sidney Bechet Apple Music
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Trésors
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1949, Volume 2
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Maple Leaf Rag Apple Music
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Spreadin' Joy: 1940-50
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Complete 1939-1951 Blue Note Master Takes
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Portrait
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The Sidney Bechet Story
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1947-1949
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Blue Horizons
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The Sidney Bechet Collection
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Jazz in Paris: Sidney Bechet et Claude Luter
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The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1949
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Perdido Street Blues
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Ken Burns Jazz: Sidney Bechet Apple Music
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Summertime Apple Music
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Blues in the Air Apple Music
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Revolutionary Blues: 1941-1951
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Sidney Bechet, Volume 13 : 1943-1944
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Dear Old Southland
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Shake 'em Up
Links
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Also known as
S. Bechet · Sidney Bichet · Sidney Joseph Bechet · Sydney Bechet
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
- musica oldi
- sidney wedding day
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- bf1b23ea-9b76-42cf-a5f6-4a691e81af5e
- ISNI
- 0000000081161383
- IPI
- 00002458123
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.