Portrait of Sidney Bechet

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1970 · Portrait du clarinettiste-soprano néo-orléanais, 1970

Context

Piece from the New Orleans Suite (3:55) dedicated to Sidney Bechet, recorded in New York in 1970. According to the personnel list, Cat Anderson plays trumpet and Chuck Connors bass trombone.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Blues for New Orleans (1970)
• Portrait of Louis Armstrong (1970)
• Second Line (1970)
• Portrait of Mahalia Jackson (1970)
• Isfahan (1966)
• Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) (1966)

Sources

• EN: New Orleans Suite

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