Sidney Bechet
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| Birth name | Sidney Bechet |
| Born | May 14, 1897 |
| Origin |  New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | May 14, 1959 (aged 62) |
| Genre(s) | Classic jazz Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Clarinettist Saxophonist Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet Saxophone |
| Associated acts | Louis Armstrong Tommy Ladnier |
Sidney 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 (beating cornetist/trumpeter Louis Armstrong to the recording studio by several months[1] and later playing duets with Armstrong), and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist of any sort. Forceful delivery, well-constructed improvisations, and a distinctive wide vibrato characterized Bechet's playing.
However, Bechet's mercurial temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim.
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Bechet was born in New Orleans. From a young age, Bechet quickly mastered any musical instrument he encountered. Some New Orleanians remembered him