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Portrait of Sidney Bechet (Podcast #26-004)

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Ellington Reflections

Sidney Bechet briefly played with Ellington in the mid-1920s. They never recorded together, but Bechet played Ellington music throughout his career. Continue reading →

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Ellingtonians play Ellington (Podcast #21-007)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Ellington Reflections

A small sampling of Ellington songs played by his sidemen outside of the setting of the Ellington orchestra. Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Al Hibbler, Al Sears, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Bud Freeman, Coleman Hawkins, Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Fred Guy, J.C. Higginbotham, Jimmy Hamilton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Otto Hardwicke, Rex Stewart, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Sidney Bechet, Sonny Greer, Taft Jordan | Leave a comment

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Portrait of Sidney Bechet (Podcast #26-004)

Ellingtonians play Ellington (Podcast #21-007)

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