Flick your Bix

Why are solo piano compositions so idiosyncratic? This feels more like 20th century classical piece rather than a Bix Biederbecke tune. It feels like the work of a well-trained composer in a ramshackle world, everything is more complicated than it needs to be. Before it veers into John Cage-like nihilism it settles into a number of melodic asides that make for a lovely piece almost in spite of itself. McPartland is a fine interpreter, she clearly enjoys the challenge.

Marian McPartland -- 'In a Mist'