Bix Beiderbecke, Vol. 2: At the Jazz Band Ball

Bix Beiderbecke, Vol. 2: At the Jazz Band Ball

Bix Beiderbecke, Vol. 2: At the Jazz Band Ball

ASIN: B00000274K

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Working as a featured soloist with Paul Whiteman's orchestra, cornetist Bix Beiderbecke still found opportunities to play in small jazz groups, where his creativity could range freely. This music comes from a six-month period between October 1927 and April 1928 and spotlights sessions led by both Bix and his frequent musical partner, saxophonist Frank Trumbauer. The earliest session features the Chicago Loopers, with Beiderbecke and Trumbauer heard to best advantage on the two takes of "Three Blind Mice." Six tunes by Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang represent the musical highpoint here, with Beiderbecke creating spontaneous lines that have the mark of great composition. He's in good company, as well, with frequent outbursts from Adrian Rollini on bass saxophone, an unlikely soloist but one who played his unwieldy instrument with enthusiasm and precision. There are also several tracks recorded under Trumbauer's name, some of which tend to the sentimental popular music of the day. But the music leaps to life whenever Beiderbecke's cornet, Trumbauer's saxophone, or Joe Venuti's violin comes to the fore. On "Cryin' All Day," one of the Trumbauer band's more spirited jazz numbers, Bix is adding fresh details to the out-chorus that still have the capacity to surprise. --Stuart Broomer

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Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • The best Bix album of the bunch!
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ASIN: B00000274K
Release Date: 1990-09-07

Tracks:

  1. Three Blind Mice #1
  2. Three Blind Mice #2
  3. Clorinda #1
  4. Clorinda #2
  5. I'm More Than Satisfied #1
  6. I'm More Than Satisfied #2
  7. At The Jazz Band Ball - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
  8. Royal Garden Blues
  9. Jazz Me Blues - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
  10. Goose Pimples
  11. Sorry - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
  12. Cryin' All Day
  13. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
  14. Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
  15. Sugar
  16. There'll Come A Time (Wait And See)
  17. Jubilee
  18. Mississippi Mud
  19. Oh Gee! Oh Joy!
  20. Why Do I Love You?
  21. Ol' Man River
  22. Our Bungalow Of Dreams
  23. Lila

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Working as a featured soloist with Paul Whiteman's orchestra, cornetist Bix Beiderbecke still found opportunities to play in small jazz groups, where his creativity could range freely. This music comes from a six-month period between October 1927 and April 1928 and spotlights sessions led by both Bix and his frequent musical partner, saxophonist Frank Trumbauer. The earliest session features the Chicago Loopers, with Beiderbecke and Trumbauer heard to best advantage on the two takes of "Three Blind Mice." Six tunes by Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang represent the musical highpoint here, with Beiderbecke creating spontaneous lines that have the mark of great composition. He's in good company, as well, with frequent outbursts from Adrian Rollini on bass saxophone, an unlikely soloist but one who played his unwieldy instrument with enthusiasm and precision. There are also several tracks recorded under Trumbauer's name, some of which tend to the sentimental popular music of the day. But the music leaps to life whenever Beiderbecke's cornet, Trumbauer's saxophone, or Joe Venuti's violin comes to the fore. On "Cryin' All Day," one of the Trumbauer band's more spirited jazz numbers, Bix is adding fresh details to the out-chorus that still have the capacity to surprise. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Pretty good..........2005-09-04

It's hard to hear the innovation in Bix's playing as everybody who has followed him has copied him and (to a large extent) refined his ideas over the years. To the ears of the 20's and 30's his playing was incredibly fresh, but now it's hard to really see what the fuss was about. It doesn't help that these recordings are a bit hard to listen to. I'm sure the remastering and digital cleaning have brought them about as far as they can, but it's still tough to hear what's going on much of the time. As history, I'm sure these are great recordings, but as modern entertainment (for the largely uninitiated), there are better choices.

4 out of 5 stars An amazing collection.......2001-09-18

I have been a big Bix fan for many years, and was delighted when I purchased this CD. Bix, in my opinion, was the best jazz cornetist of all time, and ranks as my favorite jazz musician. The tone he was able to achieve on his cornet just floors me every time I listen to his records. This collection does a good job of bringing together some of his best recordings along with his rarest, and several tracks he might not even have played on! (I think most have agreed that Bix was NOT on the Lou Raderman sides). I would easily give this disc 5 stars if it weren't for the dull, lifeless remastering, which really dampens the sound and sucks the tone right out of Bix's cornet. I have a Parlophone re-issue 78rpm of "At The Jazz Band Ball" and even with a little surface noise, the clarity and brilliance is far beyond the remastered track on this disc. If you really like Bix, save your money and invest in the "Bix Restored" series which features excellent transfers by John R. T. Davies. If you only want one or two Bix discs, this is a good one to get. The discography is very good and the notes are o.k. Of course, the music is beyond compare, and the only thing that would improve this disc would be better transfers/remastering.

5 out of 5 stars The best Bix album of the bunch!.......2001-08-08

Believe it or not, there is no better Bix album than this. Also, in conjunction with Volume 1, there is no better Bix collection. Enjoy!

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