Sidney Bechet - Blue Horizon

[BlayKnown]

ho l'acqua alla gola mi gira la testa mi tremano le mani, insomma..this è troppo wonderful!!!!

[Phikay1]

It’s like a lost art. So nostalgic! 

[akibubba1]

yezz,yezz-very vibrattoey - dude can definitely portray an atmospheric feeling,tho... 

[37BopCity]

Yes it's a magnificent performance. There's lots of trained classical players who would have a hard time duplicating this. Among my personal all-time favourite Bechet tracks are the Original Haitian cuts he recorded with Willie The Lion Smith----13 tracks in one day, Nov. 22/1939. They are totally fantastic.

[MrBuk86]

The vibrato's one of the best things about Bechet's playing, even though bastards still got on him in his day for it, but hey, he liberated France with this shit! He's the man.

[nicktbiz]

This is one of the greatest blues of all time. So sad that it seems virtually unknown.

The only other version I've ever heard on record is by Ryan Burrage a talented New Orleans reed player who plays in Fritzel's on Bourbon.

Listening to it has taught just how to make effective use of all those notes that aren't on the common chord, they wat they keep you hanging on waiting for them to resolve

[davebrennanmusic]

Very cool recording! :-)

[anonymous7102]

I can live with only one person not liking this, I like sidney though.

[yourockets3]

very fine - but before saying is probabily the best evere played on clarinet give a listen to dodds' perdido street blues. bechet is probabily greater but dodds' feelling is simply out of this world. I love this kind of vibrato but I defend theapocryphaltruth's opinion - he didn't offend he simly talked about his ( or her) taste.

[karashim12345]

1 person who has no appreciation for good music

[theapocryphaltruth]

Nice playing, but that vibrato drives me crazy. Don't mean to say my clarinet vibrato is excellent or anything; the wide vibrato is obviously intentional, it just sounds bad to me.

[shminkee]

@theapocryphaltruth you sir, are full of shit

[theapocryphaltruth]

@shminkee Why? Can't I have an opinion? I have great respect for Bechet especially his playing on soprano sax but I generally don't like his vibrato.

[eddpouet]

@theapocryphaltruth Shit, I can't unhear now.

[123haaroon]

true blues

[1986dovic]

Che vibrato da paura!

[salmongirrl]

Excellent recording! Anybody know what kind of clarinet he played?

[annanoli]

@salmongirrl Albert (typical of New Orleans players) See Barney Bigard

[gumbor08]

how come the quality is so good? I don't think I have ever heard a recording by Bechet that wouldn't have any crackling

[thejewishmessiah666]

Hey Jim what ever happened to the ministry of smart ass?

[SirGaul]

Easily one of the best tunes EVER played on clarinet!

[OprVer]

What other songs did he play on clarinet?

[oldtimejazzfan]

@OprVer Egyptian Fantasy, Blues in Thirds, Really the Blues (cl & ss), all on Youtube

[oldtimejazzfan]

@OprVer Also Sweetie Dear, Kansas Cioty Man Blues and Blackstick (cl & ss).

[custardapple777]

If only he had Louis Armstrong's managers, he would have become even more prominent

[chris4presidenttt]

@custardapple777

I totally agree with you.

[BeautyEnhancements4U]

Thank you :))

[biquinetto]

Thanks a lot for the share! An incredibly powerfull song that renders me speechless... And the information was really interesting to read and adds some perspective to the song, thanks again ;)

[Abriggs500]

Wow, I wish there were more recordings of Sydney playing the clarinet because I love his tone as he plays the bluesy jazz.

[Rabidburt]

As Milt Jackson said, plenty, plenty soul. . .god bless The Master Bechet

[relyt799]

Oh my gosh, I need the music to this.

Also at 3:07 there is some shitty editing. you can flip an image like that. makes him look like he's holding his clarinet wrong..

[Abriggs500]

@relyt799 Try to play by ear like Bix Beiderbeck.

[GerardBreaudat]

Sidney Bechet, Le meilleur clarinettiste de jazz qui ait existé!!!!

Irremplaçable!!!!

[oldtimejazzfan]

@GerardBreaudat YOU SAID IT!!

[moeskel40]

thanks for this wonderful number. I always loved Bechet's playing and met him one in a concert in Zurich in the fifties.

[bluskies4me]

Magic!

[MrPalimpsest123]

Stunning. I've loved this for decades.

[1eskimo10]

this song is amazing!

[tracehazarrrrd]

awesome song

[Kevim8]

I don't think I've ever heard a clarinet sound so fat. Almost reminds me of a bari sax in those lower registers.

[kaitlinlara]

This piece is so incredibly sexy. Bechet's tone was incredible, and the way he slides around notes...mmm. Love it.

[harmsb1]

The best New Orleans jazz clarinet player that existed. His tone is amazing.

You can hear the classical music training.

[oldtimejazzfan]

@harmsb1 I agree with your 1st and 2nd sentence. But Bechet NEVER had any minute of classical music training. His teachers were George Bacquet and "Big Eye" Louis Nelson.

[harmsb1]

@oldtimejazzfan

Thanks for the correction. I was under the impression that like

some of the Creole jazz musians that he had had classical trraining,

[vegandragon]

Check out that brilliant vibrato!

[TheGreatGabino]

Man.. I almost fall asleep to this every time. So beautiful..

[lurainpenny]

He could blow some silk alright.

Love of my life,

Thanks,

LuRain Penny

x

[downeyfan20]

unbelievable tone, absolutely stunning

[qazqwe57]

Truly on of the masterpieces in music. Glad we are several who appreciates this. Music for my funeral.

[Mounhas]

Ah, that hits the spot so well. Tks for the posting.

[billystrayhornsghost]

So good!!!

[bryanhines009]

Nice tune ya found XD, thanks for posting it

[MrPHBarr1919]

Blue(s) jazz i think.Yes,this is somehow....i dont know but i liked this.A lot.Greetings and thanks for posting.Barr 1919