DESCRIPTION:
A splendid band -- blending Norway and Sweden in the best hot style -- performing a tribute to our Bix and some songs associated with him that aren't always played. The musicians: Frans Sjostrom, bass saxophone; Bent Persson, cornet; Kristoffer Kompen, trombone; Lars Frank, reeds; Morten Gunnar Larsen, piano; Jacob Ullberger, banjo; Josh Duffee, drums. Recorded at the 2013 Whitley Bay Classic Jazz Party by Michael Steinman for JAZZ LIVES (http://www.jazzlives.wordpress.com).