BECHET

Meaning of BECHET in English

(1897–1959)

a US jazz musician who played the saxophone and the clarinet.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005

BECHET — /beuh shay"/ , n. Sidney , 1897-1959, U.S. jazz soprano saxophonist and clarinetist.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BECHET — Bechet BrE AmE ˈbeʃ eɪ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BECHET, SIDNEY — born May 14, 1897, New Orleans, La., U.S. died May 14, 1959, Paris, France U.S. saxophonist. He took up the …
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BECHET, SIDNEY — born May 14, 1897, New Orleans died May 14, 1959, Paris Bechet jazz musician known as a master of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
BECHET, SIDNEY — born May 14, 1897, New Orleans, La., U.S. died May 14, 1959, Paris, France U.S. saxophonist. He took up the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SIDNEY BECHET — ➡ Bechet
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SIDNEY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Altman Sidney Bechet Sidney Sidney Chayefsky Ensor James Sidney Baron Hillman Sidney Lumet Sidney …
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PRICE, SAMMY — born Oct. 6, 1908, Honey Grove, Texas, U.S. died April 14, 1992, New York, N.Y. Price in full Samuel Blythe …
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ORY, KID — born Dec. 25, 1886, Laplace, La., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1973, Honolulu, Hawaii Ory (playing trombone) with his band byname …
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NOONE, JIMMIE — born April 23, 1895, near New Orleans, La., U.S. died April 19, 1944, Los Angeles, Calif. Noone (clarinet) at the …
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NEW ORLEANS STYLE — in music, the first method of group jazz improvisation. Developed near the turn of the century, it was not recorded …
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JOHNSON, BUNK — born Dec. 27, 1889, New Orleans, La., U.S. died July 7, 1949, New Iberia, La. Bunk Johnson byname of William …
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HODGES, JOHNNY — born July 25, 1906, Cambridge, Mass., U.S. died May 11, 1970, New York, N.Y. Hodges byname of John Cornelius Hodges, …
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DOLJ — judet (county), southwestern Romania, bounded on the south by Bulgaria. The Jiu and Teslui rivers drain the county southward through …
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TEACH — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a career in journalism/politics/teaching etc ▪ At the age of 15, he knew he wanted …
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BATH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a swimming/bathing cap ▪ A swimming cap will stop you getting your hair wet. …
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SIDNEY — n. Altman Sidney Bechet Sidney Sidney Chayefsky Ensor James Sidney Baron Hillman Sidney Lumet Sidney Mount William Sidney Nolan Sir …
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HODGES, JOHNNY — orig. John Cornelius Hodges born July 25, 1906, Cambridge, Mass., U.S. died May 11, 1970, New York, N.Y. U.S. saxophonist, …
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JAZZ — n. 25B6; noun . See lists. 25A0; jazz something up (informal) ENLIVEN, liven up, brighten up, make more interesting/exciting, add …
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JAZZ — Jazz is one of the greatest forms of music originating in the US. The names of its stars are known …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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