There is a picture of Sidney Bechet on the wall of the basement/teaching studio. Sadly, virtually none of my students (or even musician friends) have a clue who he is. What a prodigious talent. What an original style. Sure he never had the dexterity of Benny or Artie, but that wasn't the kind of music he played. Soul? Feeling? He's simply never been touched.

Go to my favourite website, Redhot Jazz and listen to him make the first multi-track recording. It's the Sheik Of Araby. He plays ALL the instruments in the band.

Lets keep this thread going. There must be a least two or three folks around here who'd be interested.

Rick