Sidney Joseph Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim.
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Jimmie Noone
American musician
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Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
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Freddie Keppard
American jazz musician
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Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
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Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
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George Baquet
American musician
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Johnny Glasel
American musician
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Wilson Myers
American musician
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Ernie Caceres
American musician
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Paul Barbarin
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Barney Bigard
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American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Omer Simeon
American musician
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American musician
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Harry Carney
American jazz musician
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Lester Young
American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist
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Archie Shepp
American jazz musician
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Kidd Jordan
American saxophonist
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Lorenzo Tio
American clarinetist
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Zutty Singleton
American jazz drummer
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Evan Christopher
American musician
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Russell Procope
American musician
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Bud Scott
American jazz guitarist, banjoist and singer
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American musician
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Dick Wellstood
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American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer
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Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
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Edmond Hall
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Vic Dickenson
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American jazz musician
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Kenny Davern
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Alphonse Picou
African American jazz clarinetist
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Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer
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Claude Luter
French musician
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Don Byas
American musician
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Ben Webster
American saxophonist
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Buster Bailey
American musician
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King Oliver
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Hal Singer
American musician
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Lem Johnson
American musician
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Martial Solal
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Rudy Wiedoeft
American musician
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Dink Johnson
American musician
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Plas Johnson
American musician
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Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader
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Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
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Pops Foster
American musician
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Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Courtney Pine
British musician
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Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Pony Poindexter
American musician
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Chris Tyle
American musician
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Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player