I'm not sure why I always listen to Bix Beiderbecke's In a Mist over the Labor Day weekend each year. Probably because the song is carefree and melancholy at the same time, and perfectly captures the mood of summer's end.
In a Mist is a complex piece of piano music. The song begins and remains a paradox throughout, and you never quite figure out where …
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