"We can see that he is crazy about his art, this man, that music is for him a vital function. How we'd love all musicians to be like him!" These words were spoken by Alfred Loewenguth, a violinist and prestigious interpreter of Ravel and Debussy about Sidney Bechet. Sidney Bechet was the undisputed the king of the soprano saxophone and also one of the most innovative and original clarinetists in jazz. He brought an unequaled energy, clarity and verve to his chosen instruments, and was best known for his heavy vibrato. FrÃ©meaux & AssociÃ©s' "Quintessence" products, recognized across the globe, are some of the best analog transfers from the source albums, and utilize digital restoration using the most sophisticated technologies without ever resorting to a modification of the original sound which would hinder the completeness of the sound, dynamics, and coherence of the acoustics.

Tracklist:

Blue Horizon
High Society
Weary Blues
Days Beyond Recall
Up in Sidney's Flat
Bowin' the Blues
Gone Away Blues
Out of the Gallion
Save It Pretty Mama
Old Stack O Lee Blues
China Boy
Laura
Really the Blues Part I
Really the Blues Part II
Chicago Function Part I
Chicago Function Part II
I'm Speaking My Mind
Love Me with a Feeling
Bechet's Creole Blues
Ce Mossieu Qui Parle
Buddy Bolden Story
Moulin A CafÃ©
En Attendant Le Jour
Original Dixieland One Step
Si Tu Vois Ma MÃ¨re
Petite Fleur
Big Butter and Egg Man
Limehouse Blues
Black and Blue
Honeysuckle Rose
Temperamental
Tin Roof Blues
Passport to Paradise
The Man I Love
All the Things You Are
I Don't Mean a Thing
Amour Perdu
I Can't Get Started
Les Oignons

UPC: 3448960307123
Label: Fremeaux Heritage
Release Date: 4.20.18
Format: CD

Sidney Bechet - Quintessence 2 (2pk) (CD)