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Beiderbecke

American

[bahy-der-bek] / ˈbaɪ dərˌbɛk /

noun

Leon Bismarck Bix, 1903–31, U.S. jazz cornetist and composer.

Beiderbecke British

/ ˈbaɪdəˌbɛk /

noun

Leon Bismarcke , known as Bix . 1903–31, US jazz cornettist, composer, and pianist

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Born in 1903, Bix Beiderbecke didn’t live to be 30, but he made an impression on jazz that is still felt today.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Carmichael wanted to quickly capture the tune that was famously inspired by a girl, the improvisational prowess of his cornetist friend Bix Beiderbecke or maybe both.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2020

His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were guitarists, and his trumpet-playing and bandleading uncle Phil became an early influence on jazz musicians such as Bix Beiderbecke and Red Nichols.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2015

This performance almost seems through-composed, and it’s so beautiful to hear Clark’s unique interpretation of this iconic Bix Beiderbecke composition.…

From The New Yorker • Jul. 16, 2014

The Chicago-born cornetist, heavily influenced by Bix Beiderbecke, was an infantryman stationed in Belgium when he met Marian during her USO tour in 1944.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2012

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