Bix Beiderbecke: Sorry

French biographer Jean Pierre Lion twice uses the word astonishing to describe Sorry. Bix himself boasted, I have never felt better on any recording date. And whos to argue? Although the tune may not have been Bixs fastest, it still manages to leave one breathless with its propulsive, toe-tapping hummability. An opening, grenade-burst staccato ignites Don Murrays 32-bar clarinet solo, and from there things only get better. When Bix finally enters, he pushes against the beat, rides above it, and then hangs back with a brilliant five-note off-the-beat run that defies notation.