China Boy - Bechet-Spanier - Big Four 1940
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Uploaded by erwigaudio on Jun 26, 2008
China Boy - Bechet-Spanier - Big Four 1940
From the same recording session as in Four or Five Times on March 28 1940 comes this very hot swinging version of impromptu jazz. They say that Sidney Bechet never learned to read music. Muggsy is a very natural creative musicians as well and the two blend uniquely together. For any trumpet man it is always hard to play with a soprano sax player and with Bechet's energy and obvious volume I believe that even Louis Armstrong wasn't too keen to play with Bechet.
Bechet would not take a back-step to any one, was not in his character. However there is sympathy in the power exchange between Muggsy and Sidney. Good for them..
Bechet on soprano sax, Muggsy Spanier on trumpet, Carmen Mastren guitar and Wellman Braud bass.
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Surely one of the crown jewels of jazz?Try listening to this masterpiece without a smile on your face.Bechet is truly majestic and fully in command of his horn at all times.The great Carman Mastren plays some of the most beautiful rhythm guitar you will ever hear.Try Bob Wilbers Bechet Legacy version on You Tube with Glenn Zottola on trumpet.Its a quite brilliant reacreation while avoiding copying the original.Wonderful stuff and a great posting.
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so many jazz collectors are too old or have died. i have a lot of their stuff, but it becomes quite a job to put it all onto youtube. maybe I will try.
Therefore have patience. Your remark makes a lot of sense.
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Why in the world is it so hard to come by records by those Hot and New Orleans style musicians like Bechet and Marvellous Muggsy? At least it seems to me so, God bless you if you'd proove me wrong!
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This is from the hot records society stuff isn't it? have the complete hrs sessions, they got released a litle while back by mosaic, cirtainly worth a buy.
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spank yourself
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fuking lovely son true fukin class love it spank me
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A very clean recording of Sids best.
Where did the hiss go? When I lived with George-of-the-Jungle, a frozen dinner salesman, we had an early LP which must have been polished with sandpaper.
Great stuff
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Possibly my favorite Bechet recording - outstanding!
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Guitarist keeps it all together, great!!
Bechet and Spanier: the real thingggggg!
GaryPansey 3 years ago 6
Just wonderful. A joy to listen to this.
trailsofillinois 2 years ago 3