Remembering Bix
Book description
As Nat Hentoff says, "Hearing Bix for the first time was like waking up to the first day of spring." Bix has always inspired such acclaim, for he was an unmatched master of the cornet. Ralph Berton was privileged enough to have been a fan,and younger brother of Bix's drummer,just…
Why read it?
1 author picked Remembering Bix as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have so many reasons why this is one of my all-time favorite books. Berton’s descriptions of music, specifically jazz or music in general, are superb. Ralph Berton describes himself as a precocious 13-year-old (an understatement!), when in 1924 he meets Bix Beiderbecke, seven years his senior, and idolizes him. This relationship is a great part of the book’s charm. The Berton family—with its vaudeville background, two famous musical brothers (besides the child genius Ralph), and a Jewish mother—is another part of the appeal. But the heart of the book is his affectionate, penetrating portrait of Bix, derived from…
From Jeff's list on 1920s Chicago jazz musicians.
Want books like Remembering Bix?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Remembering Bix.
Browse books like Remembering Bix
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in jazz musicians, jazz, and the Jazz Age?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about jazz musicians, jazz, and the Jazz Age.