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Sidney Bechet Greatest Hits
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Artist(s)Sidney Bechet
StudioRCA Victor Europe
Release DateOctober 13, 1997
UPC Code743215206323
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Tracks

  1. Les Oignons
  2. Mon Homme - Sidney Bechet, Willemetz, Albert
  3. Petite Fleur
  4. Maryland, My Maryland - Sidney Bechet, Traditional
  5. Royal Garden Blues - Sidney Bechet, Williams, Clarence
  6. Le Marchand de Poissons
  7. Dans les Rues d'Antibes
  8. As-Tu le Cafard?
  9. Si Tu Vois Ma Mere
  10. Rockin' Chair - Sidney Bechet, Carmichael, Hoagy
  11. Summertime - Sidney Bechet, Gershwin, George
  12. St. Louis Blues - Sidney Bechet, Handy, W.C.
  13. Souvenirs de la Nouvelle Orleans
  14. When the Saints Go Marching In - Sidney Bechet, Traditional

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (2 reviews)

rating: 4 QuoteFrench BechetQuote
This is a good intro into the French part of Bechet's remarkable career;
the recordings span from 1949 to 1958; half of them are with Claude Luter (cl) in one or another combination; most feature prominently him or other Bechet's French collaborators, but the most rewarding tracks, at least for me, are the tracks "avec ses amis americains"...

Actually, I have heard few other recordings with Teddy Buckner (cornet player very much in young Satchmo's vein) so I'm sorry Teddy is on only one song (Bechet's "Souvenirs de la Nouvelle Orleans") and I'm also sorry that Bechet's trio with Lil Hardin (p) and Zutty Singleton (dm) is represented with only one track (Carmichael's "Rockin' Chair")...
Without intending any disrespect for French Dixielanders, I believe that the best Bechet's recordings I've heard even from this stage of his career are with American musicians...

I must add another thing: I'm not the biggest fan of the sound of soprano sax (I prefer tenor, but also alto and bariton sax...), but with Bechet it's quite acceptable for me... Just listen to his occasional growl on Handy's "St. Louis Blues" with Sammy Price's Bluesicians (Emmett Berry on trumpet, among others). January 1, 2007

rating: 5 QuotePetite Fleur at its best!Quote
Thanks Amazon! At last, after 39 years of searching I got the REAL Petite Fleur, which is of course Sidney Bechet All Stars. Very reasonable price too, and a bunch of great tunes! October 13, 1999

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