Bix Makes a Hit
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Although Bix Beiderbecke lived an incredibly short life (he died at age 28), he still became one of the leading names in 1920s jazz, playing both cornet and piano. On his last recording session, he recorded the original version of Georgia on My Mind which went on to be rerecorded by countless artists including Ray Charles who made it a No. 1 hit. Tonight we hear one of Beiderbecke’s piano pieces, In a Mist. Also music from Takashi Yoshimatsu, Philip Glass and Darius Milhaud. Also, the next installment of the series, Concerts from the Frick Collection with special guest host Helga Davis, featuring Julian Rachlin and Itamar Golan playing Benjamin Britten, Shostakovich, and Edvard Grieg.
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