Bix Vigil – 2005
Bix Vigil – 2005 This year’s vigil took place on August 6, exactly on Bix’s 74th anniversary of his death. The event was organized by Paul Maringelli and the Bix Beiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial Committee. Undoubtedly, Paul is a gifted organizer: the event flowed smoothly and effectively. Approximately 100 people were present. The courtyard of the […]
Celebration of Bix’s Musical Legacy – pt. 2
Bix Vigil – 2002 Bix Vigil – 2003 Bix Vigil – 2005 The JVC Jazz Festival On June 27, 1997, The JVC Jazz Festival presented “The Re-Discovered Music of Louis and Bix” at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, The City University of New York. The music was arranged and conducted by […]
Celebration of Bix’s Musical Legacy – pt. 3
The Carnegie Hall Concert On April 3, 1975 the New York Jazz Repertory Company organized a concert as a tribute to Bix Beiderbecke. I copy below the entire program, verbatim. ************************************************************* Carnegie Hall – 1974-75 Season New York Thursday Evening – April 3, 1975 – THE NEW YORK JAZZ REPERTORY COMPANY – Second Season/1975-75 [sic] […]
Tribute to Bix – 2006
Report on Tribute to Bix, February 28, March 1-3, 2002 The Tribute to Bix in Racine, March 9-12, 2006. Here are some details of the Racine bash. Thursday Bus tour. Andrew mentioned most of what we did. A couple of additions: Orson Welles’ house at 6116 Seventh Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Memorial Hall in Racine where […]
Tribute to Bix – 2002
Report on Tribute to Bix, February 28, March 1-3, 2002 The Tribute in 2002 followed the same pattern as previous ones. A trip to see jazz sites on Thursday; record sales, seminar, and old films on Friday,; more record sales, seminar, mystery record contest, and concert on Saturday; concert and Bix birthday cakes on Sunday; […]
Tribute to Bix – 2001
Report on Tribute to Bix, March 8-11, 2001 The tribute for 2001 followed along the lines of previous tributes. On Thursday, there was a bus tour. Unfortunately, I did not arrive until Friday and therefore I do not know what sites were visited. On Friday and Saturday, there were record, book, and sheet music sales. […]
Tribute to Bix – 2000
Report on Tribute to Bix, March 9-12, 2000 The theme of the tribute, as displayed on the registration buttons worn by all participants was “Cradle of Love”. I arrived late at night on March 9. Therefore, I missed the bus trip to the Historical Jazz Sites and the Cemetery Crawl (with visits to the graves […]
Celebration of Bix’s Musical Legacy – pt. 1
Events in Celebration of Bix’s Musical Legacy Every year, several organizations pay homage to Bix’s musical genius and legacy. The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society celebrates Bix’s music with the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival. Phil Pospychala honors Bix’s legacy by organizing his Tribute to Bix. The Davenport Public Library throws a Bix Birthday Bash. Radio […]
Links to related sites
In this section, we provide links to sites that contain information about Bix Beiderbecke or to subjects related to Bix’s times and music. The Bixography website has a satellite website with streaming audio files. WBIX, the virtual radio station that transmits “on demand” the program “Bix is Alive”. The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society […]