Sid Catlett

The story

Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett was an American jazz drummer. Catlett was one of the most versatile drummers of his era, adapting with the changing music scene as bebop emerged.

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Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews.

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Records

• The Chronological Classics: Sid Catlett 1944-1946 · 1997 · compilation
• Roll 'Em · 1991 · compilation, live

Records from MusicBrainz. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive.

Bands and projects

• 1947 to 1949
  Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
• Sid Catlett Trio
• Sid Catlett and the Regis All Stars
• Sid Catlett and His All Stars
• Sid Catlett and the Big City Jazzmen
• Sid Catlett Quartet
• Big Sid Catlett's Band
• Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
• Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
• Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble
• Edmond Hall Sextet
• Dizzy Gillespie’s All‐Star Quintet
• Coleman Hawkins All Star Band
• Esquire All Stars
• Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
• Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
• The Chocolate Dandies
• The Mezzrow-Bechet Septet
• Eddie Condon And His Orchestra
• Earl Hines Sextet
• Don Byas Quartet
• Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
• Spike Hughes And His Negro Orchestra
• Sidney Bechet Quintet
• Eddie Condon And His Band

The bands Sid Catlett played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Sid Catlett in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Sid Catlett in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Sid Catlett

• John Coltranesame scene: bebop, US
• Miles Davissame scene: bebop, US
• Thelonious Monksame scene: bebop, US
• Charles Mingussame scene: bebop, US
• Sarah Vaughansame scene: bebop, US
• Stan Getzsame scene: bebop, US
• Dexter Gordonsame scene: bebop, US
• Sonny Rollinssame scene: bebop, US
• Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengerssame scene: bebop, US
• Gerry Mulligansame scene: bebop, US
• Charlie Parkersame scene: bebop, US
• The Modern Jazz Quartetsame scene: bebop, US

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Sid Catlett’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.