Bix beiderbecke jazz cornettist of old obsessed trevor cha. James bolam reads the beiderbecke affair by alan plater. Alan platers firstever book was a novelisation of the beiderbecke affair methuen. Bix beiderbecke the beiderbecke affair releases discogs. Trevor chaplin teaches woodwork and listens to jazz. Riverside rlp 12127 bix beiderbecke, wingy manone, muggsy spanier on the road jazz riverside du rm 8810 the legendary bix beiderbecke 19241925 milestone m47019 bix beiderbecke and the chicago cornets gennett 5654. Trevor chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz.
The beiderbecke affair season 1 episode 5 that was a very funny evening. Possessor of a beautiful, distinctive tone and a strikingly original improvising style, beiderbeckes only competitor among cornetists in the 20s was louis armstrong but, because of their different sounds and styles. A sequel to the earlier the beiderbecke affair this was a welcome return to platers kindly comic world. His father was manager of the east davenport lumber and coal company. The beiderbecke affair is a drama programme that first aired in 1985 and has been classified a pg certificate. The beiderbecke affair episode 1 with james bolam barbara.
I havent seen the middle one since the original airing of it they never show it on tv because its like a film or longer episodes or summat as i recall. Playwright alan platers first and finest novel is a delightf. Jill is a keen conservationist, interested in the environment as well as social issues. Trevor tries to buy some jazz records but this leads to meeting a dazzlingly beautiful platinum blond, a suspicious detective sergeant and a strange pair of men running a junior football team. See also the chapter bix beiderbecke and some of his friends in sudhalters book lost chords. Jill swinburne teaches english and wants to help save the planet. Back in 1985, the beiderbecke affair introduced us to the life and.
His colorful life, quick rise and fall, and eventual status as a martyr made him a legend even before he died. The first minute of the song is a sax solo by trumbauer. More information about this seller contact this seller 27. As a boy beiderbecke was expelled from lake forest academy in suburban. Bix beiderbecke article about bix beiderbecke by the. Most of the recordings were cut with frankie trumbauers orchestra, although there are also two. Way down yonder in new orleans bix beiderbecke feat. Alan platers novelisation of his own yorkshirenoir tv series the beiderbecke affair abridged, read by trevor chaplin himself, james bolam.
Trevor on the other hand is interested in jazz, football and snooker and has little interest in conservation. He orders a set of beiderbecke lps from a doortodoor saleswoman and is distressed when. Stay in touch with the beiderbecke affair next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. The book of the beiderbecke affair was written after the tv series was made. I have read the beiderbecke affair at least five times since i bought a paperback copy in london in 1994 at books, etc. The beiderbecke affair, first broadcast 18 years ago, has taken on a life of its own. After a while, bix lights up a new muggle and asks the babe to put on some classical music. The title of my book inprogress is finding bix, and what better place to go looking for the legendary jazz cornetist than in the text of his only known newspaper interview. The beiderbecke trilogy refers to three television serials written by alan plater and made by. The beiderbecke affair bfi tv classics 9781844574698. The beiderbecke connection is a fourpart british television serial written by alan plater and broadcast in 1988. Session 6 bix beiderbecke toddlin blues davenport blues brunswick 02501 wolverine orchestra oh baby bix beiderbecke toddlin blues. Apparently, the original bix recordings were thought to be too expensive to use so irritating. This is the listen for pleasure audiobook, released.
William gallagher with as little plot as its creator alan plater could get away with and as much jazz as he could manage, the 1985 television drama the beiderbecke affair had a farreaching impact, inspiring sequels. The beiderbecke affair takes its name from the fact that trevor played by the brilliant james bolam is a jazz fan, and especially a fan of the late, great bix beiderbecke. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into trevors hands, trevor and jill find. The beiderbecke affair is a television series produced in the united kingdom by itv during 1985, written by the prolific alan plater, whose lengthy credits in british television since the 1960s included the fourpart mini series get lost. The beiderbecke affair has a similar style to get lost. The unsigned article, headlined jazz is musical humor, says davenport composer and cornetist of whitemans band, appeared in the davenport democrat and leader, bix beiderbeckes hometown newspaper, on sunday, february.
When my sugar walks down the street bix beiderbecke feat. A very clean copy with very light shelf wear on the spine no marks on the wraps or on the pages. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Alan platers charming, meandering comedy the beiderbecke tapes, starring james bolam and barbara flynn as the schoolteachers who become embroiled in an unlikely plot featuring a mysterious tape and the even more mysterious security services. He orders a set of beiderbecke lps from a doortodoor saleswoman and is distressed when the wrong records arrive on his doorstep. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The other two books were written before the tv shows were made. With james bolam, barbara flynn, dominic jephcott, terence rigby. A good book will also make you think as it makes subtle points about certain aspects of society. Part of the perpetual series kings of jazz with the story of bix beiderbecke. Waiting at the end of the road paul whiteman and his orchestra feat. Sgt hobson becomes suspicious of the activities of trevor, jill, big al, little norm and later big als sister the platinum blonde.
The beiderbecke trilogy centres on two schoolteachers trevor chaplin james bolam and jill swinburne barbara flynn who teach at a comprehensive school in leeds, in west yorkshire. Buy the beiderbecke affair by plater, alan, bolam, james isbn. White musicians and their contributions to jazz, 19151945. The beiderbecke tapes episode 1 2 of 2 with james bolam. Bix was born on tuesday evening march 10, 1903, the son of bismark herman and agnes jane aggie, agatha hilton beiderbecke. The first episode of the beiderbecke affair, a six part series, was shown on 6 january 1985. It is the second serial in the beiderbecke trilogy and stars james bolam and barbara flynn as schoolteachers trevor chaplin and jill swinburne. Bix beiderbecke, in full leon bix beiderbecke, born march 10, 1903, davenport, iowa, u. Alan plater on a bizarre journey in a parallel universe that. July 1, 2000 in the fourth edition of nprs all songs considered, we cook with ginger baker, wail with bix beiderbecke and more.
Barbara flynn and james bolam in the beiderbecke affair james bolam. The dialogue was wittier, tighter, cleverer, and the casting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The beiderbecke tapes december 1987 before the beiderbecke affair.
The beiderbecke affair sitcom british comedy guide. Popularised back when the world was a different place or should have been, but we seem to be heading back there, the beiderbecke affair was a huge hit for itv. Cornetist bix beiderbeckes greatest recordings were mostly made in 1927. Bix beiderbecke was one of the greatest jazz musicians of the 1920s. It is the third and final part of the beiderbecke trilogy and stars james bolam and barbara flynn as schoolteachers trevor chaplin and jill swinburne. Alan plater on a bizarre journey in a parallel universe that will take him to, er, barrowinfurness. Listen to your favorite songs from the golden age of bix beiderbecke 1927 by bix beiderbecke now. James bolam reads the beiderbecke affair by alan plater youtube. All four episodes of this series are included in the 21st anniversary edition as a special feature. On a clear day you can see forever by alan jay lerner, burton lane. The fire party april, 1927 the kid july 14, 1927 the babe and his pal bix august 3, 1927 when bix is playing hes in a trance. The beiderbecke trilogy part 3 martin crookall author for sale. The beiderbecke affair is the first in a trilogy and carries on themes from alan platers get lost 1981. Now with a baby in tow, jill and trevor are asked by big al to look after a refugee called ivan.
This definitive cd reissued in 1990 has most of beiderbeckes bestloved work, including singin the blues, im coming virginia, ostrich walk, way down yonder in new orleans, and his solo piano classic in a mist. Described by one critic as an inspired update of the thin man, the lighthearted british comedymystery series the beiderbecke affair begins, per its title, when jazz fan trevor orders a set of bix. It is my favorite of the three beiderbecke books beiderbecke tapes and beiderbecke connection are the second and third of the series. Get lost was the precursor to the beiderbecke trilogy and featured alun armstrong and bridget turner as two school teachers intent on trying to enjoy a halfterm break. The beiderbecke tapes is a twopart british television drama serial written by alan plater and broadcast in 1987. Trevor orders some jazz records which fail to turn up while jill begins her campaign to stand for the council. The beiderbecke affair is a television series produced in the united kingdom by itv during 1985, written by the prolific alan plater, whose lengthy credits to british television since the 1960s included the preceding 4 part mini series get lost. Jill and trevor have an emotional crisis, sergeant hobson has a policing crisis, and big al has a storage crisis.
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