[Dixielandjazz] Bix - undigested food for thought

[john petters]

Dick said
 I was told years
> ago that one of the reasons Bix drank as much as he did was that he was
> frustrated by the limitations of the music of his era.  Rather like a 747
> pilot trying to fly a Wright Brother's aircraft?    That's my 2 cents
worth
> on this speculative venture.  It may not be worth that much, but it's fun
to
> guess.
Perhaps drank so much to enable him to hear a rhthm section that could
swing. Witney Balliet said in one of his pices that Bix only caught fire
when he had Krupa behind him. He went on to imagine how he would have
sounded with Big Sid.
Cheers
John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Broadie" <richard.broadie at gte.net>
To: "john petters" <jpettjazz at btinternet.com>; "DJML"
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Bix - undigested food for thought


> Hi John,
>
> Louis found his niche and was very comfortable in it, just being happy in
> either the role of musician or entertainer.  Bix, I feel was different,
> perhaps exploring "serious music" because he didn't feel he was advancing
in
> his jazz playing.   I would guess that, had Bix grown in his knowlege of
> theory and harmony in "serious music" he would have applied it to jazz in
a
> manner to further advance it as far as he could take it. >
> Dick B
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "john petters" <jpettjazz at btinternet.com>
> To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Bix - undigested food for thought
>
>
> > Dick said
> >
> > > I wonder if Bix, himself would have wanted his music preserved as it
was
> > > recorded during his lifetime.  In long ago conversations with Hoagy
> > > Charmichael and Phil Harris who knew Bix well, I was given the
> impression
> > > that Bix was anything but interested in tradition.
> > >
> >
> > I doubt if Bix would even have thought about it.
> >
> > In his era, Bix was "far out," with creativity and
> > > innovativeness being his hallmarks, in addition to his brilliant
> > execution.
> > > Had Bix lived and additional 15 years, I have little doubt that Bird
and
> > Diz
> > > would have been at his side saying, "How'd ya do that, man?"  I
> >
> > Interesting point about Bix, Bird and Diz. However Louis Armstrong was
not
> > affected at all by Be Bop, perhaps Bix would have remained playing his
own
> > thing and doing what Bobby Hackett did. More likely he would have gone
> into
> > 'serious' music as his piano works indicate.
> > John Petters
> > Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
> > www.traditional-jazz.com
> >
> >
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