[Dixielandjazz] Bix

[Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon]

First, let me finally state that I DO hear Bix's tone, regardless of medium.
Hence, it must be the difference from one ear to the next.  (Though it does
make me want to drag out my LPs for a marathon spin.)

Second, that very track of "Nobody's Sweetheart" has haunted me for years.
I'm for believing Bix was present,
----
Etc,

Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon, Vicar-general
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Utrecht Succession)
Archdiocese of California
www.naorc.org

"Simplicity, when it is not a careless gift of the Muse, is the last and
most painful achievement of conscientious self-denial." - James Russell
Lowell.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Marek Boym
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:50 PM
> To: Rev M J (Mike) Logsdon
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Bix
>
>
> 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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