The art of cornetist and composer Bix Beiderbecke was essentially about doing a lot with a little. His entire life spanned only 28 years, and his recording career a mere six. Furthermore, most of the ...

The 54th Bix Jazz Festival continues in Our Quad Cities. The festival celebrates Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke, and the contributions he made for the jazz genre. Bands will be playing songs from famous jazz ...

Program notes by George Avakian on container. Performer(s): Popular songs for dance orchestra; Bix Beiderbecke, cornet, piano ; Frankie Trumbauer, Scrappy Lambert, Jack Fulton and Bing Crosby featured ...

Bob Lance of Moline parked his boat Saturday afternoon next to Davenport’s LeClaire Park, took out his fishing rod and cast his line into the water. “I don’t know if I’ll catch anything,” Lance said ...

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) -The 2024 Bix Birthday Bash will celebrate Beiderbecke’s 125th birthday and 100 years of his jazz music on March 10 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at The Viking Club, 1450 41st Street, Moline ...

This weekend will be a very special one for fans of Bix Beiderbecke, jazz and music history. Sunday, March 10 is the 121 st anniversary of Bix’s birth in Davenport and this year is the 100 th ...

The Bix Jazz Society will present the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival from Thursday, July 31-Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Rhythm City Casino Event Center, Davenport. For a full event and band schedule, visit ...