Sorry for the misleading picture of Sidney. I tend to use one photo of each of the jazz artists I upload. I ought to have better sense and match their portraits with the musical context of the uploaded pieces.
While the picture above depicts him on the clarinet, the classic solo starting at 0:57 is a duet with Albert Nicholas with Sidney on the soprano sax,then Albert alone for a bit. The pic of Sidney shows an Albert system clarinet, definitely a nasty horn to play.
I think this is one of the best renderings of the classic clarinet solo on High Society. Albert Nicholas' smooth and fluid sound is unsurpassed. What a pity there is no recorded version by Jimmie Noone.
@Altoclarinets He plays soprano here, Albert Nicholas is on clarinet (with Sidney de Paris tp, Claude Jones tb, Happy Cauldwell ts, Jelly Roll Morton p, Lawrence Lucie g, Wellman Braud b, Zutty Singleton dr, Sept. 14, 1939)
Along with Armstrong, Parker and Tatum...Bechet was a stone cold master!
Easleytee 2 months ago
The commentators to this video sure are knowledgeable with regards to Bechet and classic Jazz.
@1chevellelover
Sorry for the misleading picture of Sidney. I tend to use one photo of each of the jazz artists I upload. I ought to have better sense and match their portraits with the musical context of the uploaded pieces.
arianCF10I 3 months ago
While the picture above depicts him on the clarinet, the classic solo starting at 0:57 is a duet with Albert Nicholas with Sidney on the soprano sax,then Albert alone for a bit. The pic of Sidney shows an Albert system clarinet, definitely a nasty horn to play.
1chevellelover 3 months ago
I think this is one of the best renderings of the classic clarinet solo on High Society. Albert Nicholas' smooth and fluid sound is unsurpassed. What a pity there is no recorded version by Jimmie Noone.
MrJimmienoone 3 months ago
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oldtimejazzfan 4 months ago
Somebody tell me, was he playing the clarinet or soprano sax part on this? I know he played both at times, and both have solos in this.
Altoclarinets 4 months ago
@Altoclarinets He plays soprano here, Albert Nicholas is on clarinet (with Sidney de Paris tp, Claude Jones tb, Happy Cauldwell ts, Jelly Roll Morton p, Lawrence Lucie g, Wellman Braud b, Zutty Singleton dr, Sept. 14, 1939)
oldtimejazzfan 4 months ago
@oldtimejazzfan Thanks for the guidance oldtimejazzfan.
arianCF10I 4 months ago