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AVID Jazz continues its Five Classic album plus series with a re-mastered 2CD second release from Sidney Bechet complete with original artwork and liner notes. On Parade; Ambiance; Deux Heures Du Matin Au Vieux-Colombier ; Rendez-vous and Bechet Revient plus Airs Du Film Serie Noire EP; Un Ange Comme Ca EP and LInspecteur Connait La Musique EP As jazz legends go, they dont come much bigger than the master clarinettist and soprano saxophonist, Sidney Bechet. Bechets story is, of course, well known to all jazz fans, born in New Orleans, recording with Clarence Williams in 1923, even before the great Louis Armstrong, playing with all the greats including Freddie Keppard, Bunk Johnson and King Oliver. Arrested in the UK for assault, returned to the States, left again for a world tour which included Russia before settling in France (where he also served 11 months for assault). And all the while making outstanding music and largely on his own, often very forceful terms. By the time the LPs and EPs on this second AVID set were recorded, Bechet had become something of an icon in France, his fame having spread far beyond the coterie of jazz lovers who were his core fans. His image was even used on an expensive brand of chocolates, as well as other merchandise. Bechets own compositional skills are to the fore on a number of the sides on this two CD set, including Petite Fleur, a big hit for Bechet and a few years later a million seller for Chris Barber - as well as the suitably moody Temperamental and the beautiful Jacqueline which Bechet composed in honour of his mistress.
CD1 1-8: On Parade 1. Le Marchand De Poissons 2. Si Tu Vois Ma Mère 3. Wabash Blues 4. Dans Les Rues dAntibes 5. Strike Up The Band 6. As-Tu Le Cafard? 7. Pattes De Mouche 8. Ghost Of The Blues 9-16: Ambiance 9. Its No Sin 10. Because Of You 11. That Old Black Magic 12. I Get A Kick Out Of You 13. Youre Lucky To Me 14. Petite Fleur 15. Girls Dance 16. Blues 17-24: Deux Heures Du Matin Au Vieux-Colombier 17. Porter Love Song 18. Embraceable You 19. 12th Street Rag 20. Au Clair De La Lune 21. Ol Man River 22. Show Boat Medley 23. You Rascal You 24. Le Loup, La Biche Et Le Chevalier
CD2 1-8: Rendez-Vous 1. La Complainte Des Infideles 2. Brave Margot 3. Jacqueline 4. La Canne-Le Fossoyeur 5. Big Chief 6. Nuages 7. Elizabeth II 8. Pleure Pas Nelly 9-16: Bechet Revient 9. Rose De Picardie 10. Temperamental 11. When I Grow Too Old To Dream 12. Leilie 13. La Complainte De Mackie (Mack The Knife) 14. Le Chant Des Canons 15. Some Sweet Day 16. Chante Chante 17. A Moi dPayer from Airs Du Film Serie Noire (EP) 18. Blues Dans Le Blues from Airs Du Film Serie Noire (EP) 19. Trottoirs De Paris from Airs Du Film Serie Noire (EP) 20. Pourtant from Airs Du Film Serie Noire (EP) 21. Un Ange Comme Ça from Un Ange Comme Ça (EP) 22. South Rampart Street Parade from Un Ange Comme Ça (EP) 23. Halle Hallelujah / Les Hommes Sont Géréreux / LEnchainée dAmour / Le Blues De Mes Réves / Halle Hallelujah from LInspecteur Connait La Musique (EP) 24. Halle Hallelujah / I Had It But Its All Gone Now / Blues / Halle Hallelujah from LInspecteur Connait La Musique (EP) |