[Dixielandjazz] Bix

[Marek Boym]

Hello Dan,
I beg to disagree!
I'm not a musician, just a fan, but when I first heard Bix with
Frankie Trumbauer, my reaction was "WOW! What sound!"  To a lesser
degree, this transpires also on the Wolverines' recordings (accoustic,
so less clear; moreover, that was earlier in his career, and he
probably improved with time).  But on CDs (haven't heard the Mosaic
set) that special tone cannot be heard!
By the way, many years ago Broadway-Intermission records issued an LP
titled "It sounds Like Bix," with a plethora of contemporary (Bix's)
trumpeters emulating his sound.  Some thirty years ago, I sent an
English frien a tape of music, which included "Nobody's Sweetheart" by
the Paul Whiteman Orhestra with Andy Secrest (9 October 1929), as a
"blindfold test."  His identification was: "Bix," and he knew his
jazz!
Cheers,
Marek

On 27/07/07, Dan Ostler <dan_ostler at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >but does it really give one an idea why Bix has
> >been so idolized by his generation?  So far, I have not yet heard a CD
> >(including "Bixology") on which that elusive "silver tone" quality of
> >his was reproduced (it is even on my old reel-to-reel tapes made from
> >LPs)
>
> That has me wondering as well. As a trumpet player, I have chased this up
> and down, including buying similar horns, and never come across anything to
> substantiate the legend.  Nice sound? yes. Terrific sound? not really...
>
> Dan Ostler
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