Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Af... saxophonistSaxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mou... , clarinetClarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family.... ist, and composerComposer
A composer is a person who writes music.... .
He was one of the first important soloists in jazz (beating cornetist/trumpeter Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong was an American jazz musician.... to the recording studio by several months and later playing duets with Armstrong), and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist of any sort. Forceful delivery, well-constructed improvisations, and a distinctive wide vibrato characterized Bechet's playing.
However, Bechet's mercurial temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim.
