4:16Lazy River - Bechet-Spanier Big Four - 1940
R.E.M., Sidney Bechet
1940sSoloRare
Rare solo footage of Sidney Bechet, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
Solo performances — individual musicians showcasing their skill outside of their band context.
Sidney Joseph Bechet was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temperament hampered his 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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