Name: Sidney Bechet en Suisse
Brand: Sidney Bechet

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UMF0010CD

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-14

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7640160390103

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4 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Sidney Bechet

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Jazz

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United Music Foundation

Sidney Bechet was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz and is considered the first notable jazz saxophonist. Bechet's forceful delivery, well-constructed improvisations, and distinctive wide vibrato defined his playing style. Despite his erratic temperament hindering his career, he eventually gained widespread acclaim in the late 1940s.

Bechet began his career at a young age, playing in the jazz bands of Bunk Johnson and Clarence Williams. From the 1920s onwards, he primarily performed abroad in London & Paris as well as New York City. In 1932, he co-founded The New Orleans Feetwarmers with Tommy Ladnier. After World War II, Bechet spent most of his time living in Paris.

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Box Sets

On May 14, 1949, during a now legendary concert, Sidney Bechet celebrated his 52nd birthday on the stage of the Victoria Hall in Geneva. On May 14, 1959, he passed away at his home in Garches, near Paris. During the intervening 10 years, Sidney Bechet would leave the United States to settle in Europe, and would enjoy unprecedented popularity. He also maintained a privileged relationship with Switzerland, to the extent that he considered settling on the shores of Lake Geneva, where he had made friends. It is to that little known part of Sidney Bechet's story that this box set is dedicated. 

216 page Art Book + 4 CDs presented in a slipcase with hot-stamped gold printing, including: A 216-page hardcover art book, format 12" x 12". Approx. 250 photos and 140 documents, all rare or previously unseen. Bilingual essay (English/French) by his biographers Fabrice Zammarchi with the collaboration of Roland Hippenmeyer. English version by Jennifer Gay. Previously unpublished interviews with his Swiss friends. Forewords by his son Daniel Sidney Bechet, his student Bob Wilber, and his road manager Claude Wolff. 4 CDs of rare or unreleased recordings preserved and restored from the best surviving audio sources, and high definition mastering. Over 4 hours and 15 minutes of concerts, radio shows, and interviews from the vaults of Radio-Genève, Radio-Lausanne, and various private sources.

Sidney Bechet en Suisse

Music GB