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Bechet

American  
[buh-shey] / bəˈʃeɪ /

noun

  1. Sidney, 1897–1959, U.S. jazz soprano saxophonist and clarinetist.


Bechet British  
/ ˈbɛʃeɪ /

noun

  1. Sidney ( Joseph ). 1897–1959, US jazz soprano saxophonist and clarinettist

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In 1939, Sidney Bechet recorded a dazzling, impassioned version on soprano saxophone.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Billie Holiday and Sidney Bechet are among the jazz greats who enjoy cult status.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2022

She is now 49 and has been with Allen for 28 years, married for 23, and raised two daughters, Bechet, 23, and Manzie, 20.

From The Guardian May 29, 2020

“This is the only vacant lot on the tour,” he said, as we looked through the car window at the former home of Bechet, the legendary saxophonist and clarinetist.

From Washington Post Jul. 26, 2018

Both Madame Bechet and Werdet were in despair over Balzac's journey to Vienna in 1835, but things grew even worse the next year.

From Women in the Life of Balzac by Juanita Helm Floyd

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