Petite Fleur (Chris Barber)

Chris Barber's Jazz Band · 1956 · international hit in 1959

Context

Recorded in October 1956 by Chris Barber's orchestra, this version of Sidney Bechet's composition is carried by Monty Sunshine's clarinet solo. It became an international hit in 1959, reaching No. 3 in the United Kingdom and No. 5 in the United States, and sold over a million copies.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to British jazz, Traditional revival. Among the origins and influences of British jazz: Traditional revival, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

Sources

• EN: Petite Fleur
• EN: Chris Barber

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