Ken Burns Jazz-Sidney Bechet
With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in Burns PBS documentary Jazz This disc provides an enjoyable introduction to Sidney Bechet one of the early jazz masters of Dixieland and New Orleans clarinet and soprano saxophone. The 20 tracks on Ken Burns Jazz highlight Bechet s work from 1923 through 1947 with Clarence Williams' Blue Five Noble Sissle & His Orchestra and the Spanier-Bechet Big Four While Bechet s wide vibrato style didn't change much throughout the years, he maintained an excellence and inspired approach that few musicians have been able to sustain consistently, making the majority of his dates worth hearing. While it's impossible to sum up Bechet s history on a single disc, the highlights presented here should encourage the interested novice listener to seek out more material. There is nothing for aficionados on this volume of Ken Burns Jazz ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide
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Sidney Bechet - Main Performer
Adam Block - Project Manager
Ken Burns - Executive Producer
Didier C. Deutsch - Discographical Information
Jeff Jones - Executive Producer
Peter Keepnews - Editing
Dick Sudhalter - Liner Notes
Seth Rothstein - Project Director
Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
Darcy Proper - Mastering
Nate Herr - Project Manager
Hollis King - Art Direction
Ben Young - Discographical Information
Michael Brooks - Compilation Producer
The New Orleans Feetwarmers - Performer
Harry Coster - Restoration
Mike Charlasch - Project Director
Patti Matheny - Coordination
Carlos Kase - Discographical Annotation
Bryan Koniarz - Project Manager
Jeffrey Peisch - Project Director
Jeffrey Peisch - Photo Research
John Christiana - Packaging Manager
Blue Five - Performer
Lauren Atlas - Packaging Manager
Sarah Botstein - Project Director
Ken Druker - Project Manager
Victoria Gohl - Photo Research
Adam Owett - Art Direction
Darren Salmieri - Coordination
Nathan Savage - Design
Clare Walker - Packaging Manager
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