Bechet,Sidney Blues In The Air CD

Although domiciled in France for much of his career, the unique Sidney Bechet was one of the most skilful and influential clarinettists in New Orleans where he was born in 1897. His style and tone set the model for the Dixieland and Trad Jazz movements of the 1950s and were hugely influential on players such as Chris Barber. This second collection of Sidney Bechet (see FABCD 135) features more of his greatest moments. Bechet was recently the subject of a Radio 2 series narrated by Warren Mitchell. Tracks include "Maple Leaf Rag", "One O' Clock Jump", "Saturday Night Blues", "Mood Indigo" and "China Boy".

1. Summertime 2. Maple Leaf Rag 3. One O'Clock Jump 4. Dear Old Southland 5. Saturday Night Blues 6. Bechet's Steady Rider 7. Chinaboy 8. Blues in Thirds 9. Save It Pretty Mama 10. Egyptian Fantasy 11. Baby Won't You Please Come Home' 12. Coal Black Shine 13. The Sheikh of Araby 14. Blues of Bechet 15. Limehouse Blues 16. Mood Indigo 17. Blues in the Air 18. Rose Room 19. Twelfth St. Rag 20. Jazz Me Blues 21. Blue Horizon 22. Muskrat Ramble