[78-L] Bix test pressing, unissued

[Tim Huskisson]

I'm not convinced that this is Bix's voice. Though there is a lot of
improvisation, there is also written musical arrangement. Though Bix's ears
were better than most, it took an arranger such as Bill Challis to put his
own stuff down on paper. Bix could not have written the arrangement for this
record, and I suspect that someone other than Bix on that session did. My
guess is the pianist Tom Satterfield who was also an arranger for Paul
Whiteman. I think it's HIS voice that is heard on the recording. Note that
immediately after his voice, he plays a 2 bar tricky phrase on the piano
that he uses to get into his long solo. Maybe he'd fluffed it on the
previous run-through and asked the band to play the last 4 bars that lead up
to his solo. 

Regards

Tim Huskisson



-----Original Message-----
From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Steve Thornton
Sent: 27 July 2009 08:38
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Bix test pressing, unissued

Wow. In a funny way, a screwed-up recording like this brings the players to
life in a way that the good version can't.

Am I correct in assuming that the only way to adjust the bass sax blasting
was to move him back, or have him point towards the other wall, on the next
take? Or maybe he "put a sock in it"?

As leader, that's got to be Bix's voice, right? Great accent.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com 
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Taylor Bowie
> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 11:59 PM
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> Subject: [78-L] Bix test pressing, unissued
> 
> I was just tipped to this YouTube video.    The poster states 
> that this 
> amazing record sold on eBay in 2008.
> 
> Anyone know what the selling price was?    I sure don't 
> recall seeing it 
> when it was put up for sale.
> 
> What a fantastic thought that this might include a little bit of Bix 
> actually speaking.  Is there anyone still living who knew him 
> and might know 
> if it is indeed Bix saying "Take it from the last four"?
> 
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQnW8C8HeQs
> 
> 
> Taylor 
> 
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