The Sidney Bechet Society, Ltd.

09/09/2021

Thanks Michael Steinman Jazz Lives for taking us back to July 20, 1975 to the Grande Parade du Jazz in Nice, France with with these masters of the soprano saxophmone Kenny Davern & Bob Wilbur paying homage to the great Sidney Bechet

Monsieur Bechet. Masters of the soprano saxophone Kenny Davern (straight soprano) and Bob Wilber (curved soprano) plus Claude Luter, clarinet, who played alongside Sidney Bechet on dozens of record…

09/03/2019

Enjoy this beautiful duet of Gershwin's SUMMERTIME between Sidney Bechet & acoustic guitarist Teddy Brun recorded in June of 1939! Although the calendar says September in the Northern Hemisphere, it IS still "SUMMERTIME"!!

Performer(s): « Sidney Bechet » « Summertime » Audio : Very Hq - CD Quality Sound -- MP3 320 Kbps Album : « 65 Hits : Sidney Bechet » by « Sidney Bechet » Ge...

11/12/2018

N.Y.H.J.C. MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Tremendous news. The New York Hot Jazz Camp (for adults) has secured funds to underwrite seven qualified applicant-musicians (ages of 18 and 28) to attend the upcoming April 2019 week-long program to work, play and be coached by some of traditional jazz's most notable artists, in small ensembles.

Details here: ----> https://www.nyhotjazzcamp.com/scholarships

10/25/2018

Attn: Traditional jazz lovers and musicians with a potential interest in participating in the New York Hot Jazz Camp. Here's an opportunity to see and hear the abilities of its world-class faculty-coaching musicians (ALL OF WHOM ARE BECHET SOCIETY PERFORMANCE ALUMNI) in performance. Also note that there is a scholarship fund in the making.

Birdland Jazz Club, Sun. Nov. 4th, at 6PM
THE NEW YORK HOT JAZZ CAMP presents "The Faculty All-Stars"

Catherine Russell - vocals
Jon-Erik Kellso - trumpet
Evan Christopher - clarinet
Vincent Gardner - trombone
Dalton Ridenhourn - piano
Nick Russo - guitar
Jared Engel - bass
Rob Garcia - drums
Hosted by Molly Ryan and Bria Skonberg

Tickets at: https://bit.ly/2z1toO2

Join these all-star musicians (who are also the faculty and alumni faculty of the NY Hot Jazz Camp) as they heat up Birdland's stage IN SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS for the NYHJCamp.
These notable and recognized traditional jazz artists will create their own versions of the classic favorites inspired by jazz greats such as Bessie Smith, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke and others.

To learn more about the New York Hot Jazz Camp (for Adults) go to https://www.facebook.com/events/248677309182766/?active_tab=about