Bix Biederbecke: Bix Lives.

From: National Review | Date: May 19, 1989| Author: De Toledano, Ralph | Copyright information

Bix Beiderbecke: Bix Lives-Ignore the Presleyesque title. These are 23 cuts of prime Beiderbecke, mostly with the Paul Whiteman hot section, and include some good scatting by Bing Crosby in his soprano days. If Bix was in a band, you could hear him even if he was only playing lead cornet. His phrasing, intonation, melodic line, and cadence were unique, as were his solo bursts of emotion. Even at his most exuberant, there was a plangency to his expression that at late-night jam ...

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