Terry Teachout has written many articles and books about jazz and jazz musicians. I have read and admired his biographies of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Most recently, on May 17, 2017, he published a piece on Bunny Berigan in Commentary. It is entitled "The Tragic Trumpeter...a Jazz Casualty." Although I do not agree with everything Mr.... Continue Reading →
Why Did You Write the Book?
In the years since I wrote "Mr. Trumpet...the Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan," I have been asked by people all over the USA to make presentations about Bunny Berigan's life and music. I recently returned from doing just that for three separate audiences at the 2017 Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee, which was presented... Continue Reading →
“High Society” (1938)
"High Society" Composed by Porter Steele and Walter Melrose; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded on September 13, 1938 by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor in New York City. Roland B. "Bunny" Berigan, solo trumpet; directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet, Irving Goodman, trumpet; Nat Lobovsky, first trombone, Ray Conniff, trombone; George "Gigi" Bohn, first... Continue Reading →
“Caravan” (1937)
"Caravan" Composed by Juan Tizol; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on August 18, 1937 for Victor in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet; Irving Goodman, trumpet; Sonny Lee, first trombone; Al George, trombone; Mike Doty, first alto saxophone and bass clarinet; Joe Dixon, alto saxophone... Continue Reading →
“I Can’t Get Started” (1937)
"I Can't Get Started" Music composed by Vernon Duke, lyric by Ira Gershwin. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on August 7, 1937 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet, Irving Goodman, trumpet; Thomas "Sonny" Lee, first trombone; Al George, trombone; Robert "Mike" Doty, first alto saxophone; Joe... Continue Reading →