Although a tribute to the music of the legendary cornetist
Bix Beiderbecke, the ten selections on this 1955 LP are really jam sessions with no attempt to recreate
Beiderbecke's recordings or solos.
Condon's band on this occasion features
Wild Bill Davison or
Bobby Hackett on cornet, trombonist
Cutty Cutshall, Dick Cary on alto horn, clarinetist
Edmond Hall and a fine rhythm section. Highlights include "At the Jazz Band Ball," "I'll Be a Friend with Pleasure," "Fidgety Feet" and "Royal Garden Blues." ~ Scott Yanow