Xavier University presents “Sidney Bechet: Wizard of Jazz this evening, November 10, 2009 in the Mary and William McCaffery Ballroom in the University Center. The concert and discussion about the life of the New Orleans-born clarinet and soprano saxophone legend begins at 7 PM. Featured performers include alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. and Dr. [...]
With each postage increase, the previous set of commemorative stamps becomes obsolete. It was way back in 1995 when the stamps you see at the left were released. Other honorees over the years have included Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.There's criteria that an honoree must meet to grace a stamp. For one thing, unless they're a former president, they must be dead at least ten...
Xavier University presents “Sidney Bechet: Wizard of Jazz this evening, November 10, 2009 in the Mary and William McCaffery Ballroom in the University Center. The concert and discussion about the life of the New Orleans-born clarinet and soprano saxophone legend begins at 7 PM. Featured performers include alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. and Dr. [...]
from an excellent idea by Ben Felten http://mog.com/Ben_FELTEN/blog_post/62338my all time favorite version of this song by Sidney Bechet, playing soprano sax instead of his more usual clarinetBechet was a somewhat overlooked contemporary of Count Basie and Louis Armstrong, who (after regular touring in Europe in the 20's and 30's) was by around this time, running a small shop in Harlem one of the