Celebrate Bix Beiderbecke's Birthday At Morris Museum

Morristown NJ

25 February, 2020

3:15 PM

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Monday, March 9, 7:30pm Cornetist Mike Davis returns to the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum to conjure up the soundworld of the great Bix Beiderbecke in our annual tradition remembering one of the earliest great jazz improvisers. See Mike, one of the foremost Bixian players in the country and friends recently performing "Singing the Blues" a jazz and pop standard that Bix recorded in 1927 with FrankTrumbauer. This is just one of the many compositions you'll experience at the concert at the Bickford Theatre. Don't miss this musical birthday party celebrating a legend! Tickets: Museum Members: $18Non-Members: $20 For tickets and details: https://morrismuseum.org/events/bix-beiderbecke/ About the Morris MuseumFounded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, multifaceted arts and cultural institution serving the public through its exhibitions and performances which strive to interpret the past and discover the future through art, sound, and motion. The Museum is home to the historic and internationally-significant Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata. Changing exhibits of contemporary content further illuminate its Permanent Collection. The Museum's Bickford Theatre is a 312-seat performing-arts facility, offering unique programming in film, jazz, and live performance through its innovative series, Live Arts at the Morris Museum. The Morris Museum has a proud tradition of meaningful educational programs and family events. New Jersey's only Smithsonian Affiliate Museum, Morris Museum is also the first museum in New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' Citation of Excellence, among other awards.SubscribeTickets may be purchased online at www.morrismuseum.org, by phone at 973.971.3706, or in person at the Morris Museum. The Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, NJ, and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm.