Bechet solo

Sidney Bechet solo. To me this is one of the most fascinating pieces in jazz. Of course it is Sidney Bechet, the ultimate master of the soprano saxophone. Bechet plays several tunes with the French band of Andre Reweliotti in 1958. What makes this tune so interesting is the simple background of pianist ( probably Yannick Singery). He is just, what we call, pumping the chords. This is so effective, Bechet gets hotter and hotter, but the pianist stays in this simple pattern. To me this has become one of th