Sidney Bechet, "AT THE JAZZ BAND BALL" (1949)

"At the Jazz Band Ball" Sidney Bechet's Bluenote Jazzmen
Recorded 1949 for Bluenote 561

First introduced by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1918, written by Larry Shields and Nick LaRocca.

Sidney Bechet was born in New Orleans in 1897 and was a child prodigy on the clarient and soon surpassed his teachers and even as a child, he was playing with some of the top bands in New Orleans. At the age of 20, he arrived in Chicago and played with King Oliver and in 1919 he was touring Europe where he was a great sensation. It was in London that he bought his first soprano saxophone. Back in the United States, he began his recording career and worked with Clarence Williams, Louis Armstrong, Nobel Sissel, and even had a short stint with Duke Ellington.

It was in Europe that he achieved his greatest success and where eventually made his home, but he never forgot the New Orleans tradition that nurtured and inspired him. Bechet died in Paris, France, on his 62nd birthday, May 14, 1959.

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[karinablacktie]

I really appreciate that you point out all the different musicians. Thanks.

[bsgs98]

Thanks for the comment. A little annotation and documentation adds interest to the video. I wish that more posters would do so.

[oldtimejazzfan]

He played a Buffet Albert system and his soprano was a Buescher True Tone which is now in possession of Olivier Franc for the incredible amount of more than 100000 Euro.

[medmond6]

It doesn't get much better than this. Noooooo.

[samanthaeblack11]

Dukes of Dixieland bands version of this is awesome, too! Thanks, Samantha

[rakoonloufa88]

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[Mrspraderadego]

@bsgs98 What are the harmony of this piece?

I hear Gminor, after a F7 a Bb7 and after? Someone know the detail harmony? thanks, or better a sheet music tostudy the harmony, i have sheet music of bix piano pieces to share, candlelight, in a myst, in the dark, Flashes...

Thank you

[amd77j]

@oldtimejazzfan WOW!!!

[alxxalxx0123]

I'd love to know what clarinets (and sops) he played and what type/style of clarinet ?

Was it an albert like a good number of other New Orleans jazz clarinettists ?

[SwingMan1937]

Finally got my mits on this 3 disc Blue Note 78rpm Album back in 2001 - my favorite cut of the 6. Think I played this cut half a dozen times right after arriving home with it. :D

Still my favorite version of this cut - right up there with Bix's 1927 recording. Thanks for posting!