b. May 14, 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - d. May 14, 1959, Garches, France
American jazz clarinetist and soprano sax player.
One of the most influential pioneer of jazz saxophone.
Links:
http://www.sidneybechet.org/ (The Sydney Bechet Society site)
http://www.redhotjazz.com/bechet.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Bechet
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/~hayward/van/glossary/bechet.html (nice reference cited)
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/5853/sid.html
http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/bechet.html (NPR Profile on Bechet)