Jean Goldkette Orchestra - Sunday (-3) - NYC Oct 15, 1926 Bix Beiderbecke

Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra
Sunday (mx 36829-3)
New York, October 15, 1926
73.9 RPM

Bix Beiderbecke, c / Fuzzy Farrar, Ray Lodwig, t / Bill Rank, Speigle Willcox, tb / Don Murray, cl, as, bar / Doc Ryker, as / Frank Trumbauer, Cm / Joe Venuti, vn / Irving Riskin, p / Howdy Quicksell, bj / Eddie Lang, g / Steve Brown, sb / Chauncey Morehouse, d / Nan Keller, Tandy Keller, Al Lynch, v / Bill Challis, arr.

Per Evans & Evans, The Scintillating Bix-led trumpets/cornet trio on the last chorus was scored by Bill Challis from a Bix improvisation. Lang's improvised 8-bar modulation and his exemplary accompaiment of the vocal help ameliorate the latter's 'unfortunate' sound. Bill Challis reported in 1986 that Bix would help him on arrangements when he needed an ending, intro, or a modulation. For this record, they used the piano at the Roseland in NYC. Bix envisioned the chorus, and started hitting the keys with one finger. Challis took down exactly what Bix played because it was faster that way, and Challis harmonized the notes.