[Dixielandjazz] Bix and Wild Bill

[Marek Boym]

Great album, Bixieland, even if I am not too crazy about Chivas (its
presence in the studio is mentioned in Condon's notes to the original
album).  However, neither Hackett not WBD sound like Bix, which is as
it should be - tribute, not cloning.
The third one must be Braff, although whoever said that might have
meant Hackett.
An remember that line from "The Five Pennies:" "There was Louis, there
was Bix, and there was me!" (Bix might have been first in that
sentence and Louis second - I'm quoting from memory).
As for me, I know who was the best trumpet/cornet player, the best
soprano sax player and the best alto player, although tha latter
instrument is subject to dispute).  No idea who was "best" on other
instruments, even if I have my favourites.
Cheers

On 15/08/07, Steve Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> tcornet at webtv.net (Tom Saunders) wrote
>
> > Listmates,
> > Wild Bills first recording was "Because They All Love You", which I heard
> > while making the Wil Bill video. He sounded a great deal like Bix. Maybe after
> > hearing Bix in person he decided to create his own style. He certainly did
> > that.
>
> > Cheers,
> > Tom Saunders (cornet)
>
> WBD can be heard on a tribute album to Bix as noted below, sharing the
> trumpet/cornet leads with "Pete Pesci", (actually, Bobby Hackett who was
> under contract to Capitol and thus used the pseudonym Pesci, an employee of
> Condon's club). Also has Edmond Hall, Cutty Cutshall, George Wettling and
> Gene Schroeder. (Hear "Singing The Blues" among others)
>
> Bixieland. Columbia CL 719.  Eddie Condon and his All-Stars jamming on some
> of Bix's favorites.
>
> You can hear snips from it at the web site below. The first 10 songs are
> from the album "Bixieland", rest are from Condon's "Treasury of Jazz."
>
> http://www.oldies.com/product-view/75252.html
>
> Someone once said there were only 3 really great white trumpet players. Bix,
> WBD and ?. (my memory fails me on #3)
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
>
>
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