Tribute to Sidney Bechet near Voltaire's house...
Everyone knows Les oignons, Petite fleur, Si tu vois ma mère, Promenade aux Champs Elysées and, of course, Dans les rues d'Antibes!
But did you know that when he played in Duke Ellington's orchestra, Sidney Bechet was fired for failing to show up for three concerts in a row? Or that he spent eleven months in Fresnes prison for shooting a banjo player during a heated argument? From his first concerts in Louisiana to his concerts on the French Riviera, via the famous Revue Nègre alongside Josephine Baker, Sidney Bechet led a whirlwind, exciting and tumultuous life, which this musical show will retrace for a beautiful start to the 2026 season of Jazz In Fort L'Ecluse Chez Voltaire.
Musicians:
Léonard Muller, clarinet, saxophone; Beat Clerc, trumpet; Alexander Huber, piano; Gilbert Gubler, double bass; Olivier Clerc, drums
Narration:
Laurent Sandoz
But did you know that when he played in Duke Ellington's orchestra, Sidney Bechet was fired for failing to show up for three concerts in a row? Or that he spent eleven months in Fresnes prison for shooting a banjo player during a heated argument? From his first concerts in Louisiana to his concerts on the French Riviera, via the famous Revue Nègre alongside Josephine Baker, Sidney Bechet led a whirlwind, exciting and tumultuous life, which this musical show will retrace for a beautiful start to the 2026 season of Jazz In Fort L'Ecluse Chez Voltaire.
Musicians:
Léonard Muller, clarinet, saxophone; Beat Clerc, trumpet; Alexander Huber, piano; Gilbert Gubler, double bass; Olivier Clerc, drums
Narration:
Laurent Sandoz
