Composer
Sidney Joseph Bechet
American jazz musician
1897–1959
12 works in the index
- Born
- 1897
- Died
- 1959
- Birthplace
- New Orleans
- Place of death
- Garches
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Sidney Joseph Bechet (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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; clarinetist; saxophonist; jazz musician; actor; musician; bandleader
- Teachers
- Lorenzo Tio; George Baquet; Louis Nelson Delisle
- Genres
- jazz
- Official website
- http://www.sidneybechet.org/
- Birth name
- Sidney Joseph Bechet
- Pseudonym
- Pops King
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 37101038
- ISNI
- 0000000081161383
- GND ID
- 118654284
- Library of Congress ID
- n81097894
- MusicBrainz ID
- bf1b23ea-9b76-42cf-a5f6-4a691e81af5e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 12
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petite fleur | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Les Oignons | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Dans les rues d'Antibes | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 2 |
| Marchand De Poissons | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Promenade aux Champs-Elysees | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Passeport To Paradise | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Premier bal | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Si Tu Vois Ma Mere | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| As-Tu Le Cafard? | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Temperamental | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Daniel | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Nous Deux | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 37101038. Portrait: The Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.