Randy Sandke, cornet; Dan Barrett, trombone, trumpet-1; Ken Peplowski, clarinet; Scott Robinson, bass saxophone, C-melody saxophone; cornet-1; Mark Shane, piano; Marty Grosz, guitar, vocal*; Linc Milliman, string bass, tuba; Dave Ratajczak, drums. Bern Jazz Festival 1993.
Four or five excerpts from this concert have been posted on KZfaq by various people, but I believe this is the first presentation of the complete concert in the best sound and clarity.
FIDGETY FEET / MY PRETTY GIRL (1) / SINGIN' THE BLUES - I'M COMIN' VIRGINIA / CHANGES* / MISSISSIPPI MUD in German* / THERE AIN'T NO SWEET MAN THAT'S WORTH THE SALT OF MY TEARS* / BECAUSE MY BABY DON'T MEAN 'MAYBE' NOW* / IN A MIST (Shane) - CANDLELIGHTS / SORRY / WAIT 'TILL YOU SEE 'MA CHERIE' (Barrett, Shane, Millman) / RIVERBOAT SHUFFLE / CHINA BOY (Peplowski, Shane, Ratajczak) / I'LL BE A FRIEND ' WITH PLEASURE'* / AT THE JAZZ BAND BALL / Encore: CLARINET MARMALADE // Interview with Marty Grosz //
Note: this band recorded a longer tribute to Bix and his era in Hamburg, Germany, on May 1, 1993, which was issued on CD as "The Bix Beiderbecke Era," Nagel-Heyer (G)CD002 [CD] and as part of (G) CD008, "Jazz at the Musikhalle."
Presented by Michael Steinman for JAZZ LIVES (www.jazzlives.wordpress.com).