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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

Madame Werdet persuaded her husband to speak to Madame Bechet about Balzac, and to advise her to publish his works.

From Women in the Life of Balzac by Floyd, Juanita Helm

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