name

Sidney Bechet, Saxophone

dates

b. May 14, 1897; d. May 14, 1959

birth place

New Orleans, LA

description

Originally a great clarinetist he switched to soprano sax and became the first consequential soprano player in jazz. Moved to Paris and became wildly popular in Europe.

hot disc

Master Takes: RCA Victor Sessions

more info

http://sandbox.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/bechet.html