Blues in the Soul. The autobiography of Sidney Bechet

Sydney Joseph Bechet born on May 14, 1897 to May 14, 1959. Was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist,and composer. He was one of the first important soloist 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 spent much of his life later in France, Settling permanently in 1950 after achieving stardom, but eluded him in the US known as le dieu (which means “the god”) two French fans, he revolutionized European jazz with his passionate soprano saxophone style, recording hits like “Petite Fleur”. He lived in Antibes/Paris married Elizabeth Ziegler and died of cancer on his 62nd birthday in the end after his passing he left behind a legacy following acclaimed performance at the 1949 jazz festival. Bechet found immense popularity with fans, particularly the youth flocking to his concert. He was treated as a national hero with his influence, extending to the existentialist movement. Before his passing in 1951, he continued to perform and record with high energy often collaborating with French clarinetists Claude Luter. Despite declining health, he continue to work until his death in Paris on May 14, 1959 his autobiography treated gentle was published posthumously. And that was the story of Sidney J Bechet, THE END