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With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in Burns' PBS documentary Jazz. This disc provides an enjoyable introduction to Sidney Bechet, one of the early jazz masters of Dixieland and New Orleans clarinet and soprano saxophone. The 20 tracks on Ken Burns Jazz highlight Bechet's work from 1923 through 1947 with Clarence Williams' Blue Five, Noble Sissle & His Orchestra, and the Spanier-Bechet Big Four. While Bechet's wide vibrato style didn't change much throughout the years, he maintained an excellence and inspired approach that few musicians have been able to sustain consistently, making the majority of his dates worth hearing. While it's impossible to sum up Bechet's history on a single disc, the highlights presented here should encourage the interested novice listener to seek out more material. There is nothing for aficionados on this volume of Ken Burns Jazz.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
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Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Soprano Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist, Piano - Fats Waller, Composer, Lyricist - John Mayfield, Trombone - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - Thomas Morris, Cornet - Clarence Williams' Blue Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Buddy Christian, Banjo - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator - Clarence Williams' Blue Five feat. Sidney Bechet, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1923. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist, Piano - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Clarence Williams' Blue Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Irvis, Trombone - Fay Barnes, Composer, Lyricist - Buddy Christian, Banjo - Bruce Talbot, Executive Producer
Originally released 1924. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Meyer, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Arthur Johnston, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Sidney Bechet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Clarence Williams, Piano - Grant Clarke, Composer, Lyricist - Roy Turk, Composer, Lyricist - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - Eva Taylor, Vocal - Clarence Williams' Blue Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Irvis, Trombone - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Buddy Christian, Banjo - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator
Originally released 1924. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
G. Meyer, Composer, Lyricist - A. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Sidney Bechet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Clarence Williams, Piano - Grant Clarke, Composer, Lyricist - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - R. Turk, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - Eva Taylor, Vocal - Clarence Williams' Blue Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Irvis, Trombone - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Buddy Christian, Banjo - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator
Originally released 1924. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Nobel Sissle And His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - W.C. Handy, Composer, Lyricist - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Noble Sissle, Vocal - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Tommy Ladnier, Trumpet - Arthur Briggs, Trumpet - Rudy Jackson, Clarinet, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - Ramon Usera, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Jack Carter, Drums - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator - Edward Coles, Bass - Frank Ethridge, Banjo - Lloyd Pinckney, Piano - Ralph Duquesne, Clarinet, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Billy Burns, Trombone
(P) Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jimmy Jones, Bass - N. Sissle, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Wilbert Kirk, Drums - S. Bechet, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Miller, Guitar - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Noble Sissle's Swingsters, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy Jones, Bass - Noble Sissle And His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chauncey Haughton, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone - Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Wilbert Kirk, Drums - Henry Creamer, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Miller, Guitar - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Wendell Culley, Trumpet - Noble Sissle, Vocal - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Clarence Brereton, Trumpet - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - LAYTON TURNER, Composer, Lyricist - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator - Gil White, Tenor Saxophone - Demas Dean, Trumpet - Oscar Madera, Violin - Jerome Don Pasquall, Tenor Saxophone - Chester Burrill, Trombone - Erskine Butterfield, Piano
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy Jones, Bass - Sidney "Pops" Bechet With, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Harry Brooks, Piano - S. Bechet, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Miller, Guitar - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Noble Sissle's Swingsters, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Brereton, Trumpet - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - O'neil Spencer, Drums - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator - Gil White, Tenor Saxophone
(P) Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jimmy Jones, Bass - Sidney "Pops" Bechet With, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Composer, Lyricist, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Harry Brooks, Piano - Jimmy Miller, Guitar - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Noble Sissle's Swingsters, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Brereton, Trumpet - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - O'neil Spencer, Drums - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator - Gil White, Tenor Saxophone
(P) Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sidney Bechet & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Bechet, Composer, Lyricist, Soprano Saxophone - Zutty Singleton, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Dave Bowman, Piano - Leonard Ware, Electric Guitar - Henry Turner, Bass - Ernie Cacares, Baritone Saxophone
Originally released 1938. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
C. Burwell, Composer, Lyricist - Bechet-Spanier Big Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Mitchell Parish, Composer, Lyricist - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - Carmen Mastren, Guitar - Mugsy Spanier, Cornet - Wellman Braud, Bass - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator
(P) Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - H. Qualli Clark, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - Cliff Jackson, Piano - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - Sid Catlett, Drums - Sandy Williams, Trombone - Bernard Addison, Guitar - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - Sidney De Paris, Trumpet - Wellman Braud, Bass - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator - S. Friscoe, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1940 RCA Records
J. Reid, Composer, Lyricist - Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Sidney Bechet, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone - Michael Cuscuna, A&R Coordinator - S. Bechet, Composer, Lyricist - Lynn Novick, A&R Coordinator - KEN BURNS, A&R Coordinator - Richard Seidel, A&R Coordinator - Ben Young, A&R Coordinator - J.C. Heard, Drums - James Tolliver, Piano - Peter Miller, A&R Coordinator - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Wellman Braud, Bass - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Henry "Red" Allan, Trumpet - Sarah Botstein, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1941 RCA Records
Sidney Bechet Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Cole Porter, Composer, Lyricist - Sidney Bechet, Soprano Saxophone - Lloyd Phillips, Piano - George "Pops" Foster, Bass - Artur Herbert, Drums
(P) Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in Burns' PBS documentary Jazz. This disc provides an enjoyable introduction to Sidney Bechet, one of the early jazz masters of Dixieland and New Orleans clarinet and soprano saxophone. The 20 tracks on Ken Burns Jazz highlight Bechet's work from 1923 through 1947 with Clarence Williams' Blue Five, Noble Sissle & His Orchestra, and the Spanier-Bechet Big Four. While Bechet's wide vibrato style didn't change much throughout the years, he maintained an excellence and inspired approach that few musicians have been able to sustain consistently, making the majority of his dates worth hearing. While it's impossible to sum up Bechet's history on a single disc, the highlights presented here should encourage the interested novice listener to seek out more material. There is nothing for aficionados on this volume of Ken Burns Jazz.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:23
- Main artists: Sidney Bechet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
Compilation (P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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