[Dixielandjazz] Bunny Berigan

[Jack Tracy]

As a lifelong (well, almost anyway; from about age 11,which woukl make it 70 years) fan who tried to hear every recorded note he ever played, I cannot strongly enough recommend the Mosaic set of small group sides they still have available.

They are carefully remastered, bringing to life many recordings that originally were cheaply pressed, and include several alternate takes that give you an idea of the fresh approach he'd take to every solo, be it on the same tune or not.

It's a superb package that does great justice to a master musician whose booze problems hindered and then aborted a career that should have reached great heights.

Jack Tracy