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Thread #173584 Message #4209578
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
10-Oct-24 - 02:25 PM
Thread Name: Bix Beiderbecke okeh sessions
Subject: RE: Bix Beiderbecke okeh sessions
the Italian one is something different. Different in intention.
Sudhalter's work was tremendous, I read his book and saw his performances on Youtube.
However Pupi Avati's film tries to take us back there and try to explain to us why it was so difficult for Bix's family and friends to help him.
I think in a way - they are different sides of the same coin, So many people (I include myself) are fascinated by this man and his place in history. To us he is a misfit - a manToo consumed by the desire to create to accept the r