Sidney Bechet - 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".

Track List:

Disc: 1

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