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Lucky me - I was invited to follow the band on their tour to Canada/USA - here's the schedule:
March 2007 | What happend |
Thursday 1st |
Departure from Copenhagen to Toronto, Canada (via Paris, France and Chicago) |
Friday 2nd |
Had to stay in a hotel in Chicago because of snowstorm in Toronto |
Saturday 3rd. |
Played in Estonian House, Toronto Arranged by Classic Jazz Society of Toronto |
Sunday 4th | From Toronto to Chicago – on to Davenport, Iowa, in rented car |
Monday 5th |
Sightseeing in Davenport (Bix sites) Played in River Music Experience, Downtown Davenport Arranged by: Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society |
Tuesday 6th |
Drove back to the Chicago area - Played in ’Save More Tavern’, Chicago (about 3 miles NW of Downtown) |
Wednesday 7th |
Played in ’Joe’s Saloon’, Brookfield, ( about 15 miles SW of Downtown) |
Thursday 8th. |
Played in ’Fitzgerald’, Berwyn, (about 10 miles W of Downtown) Flemming was this day joining the special bus tour from Racine |
Friday 9th |
Played in ’Caroline’s’, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Downtown Milwaukee) Flemming stayed in Racine to join the Bix-fest. |
Saturday 10th |
Bix’s birthday! Played (evening) in ’Tribute to Bix Beiderbecke’ fest Racine, Wisconsin - Arranged by Phil Pospychala |
Sunday 11th | Played (afternoon) in ’Tribute to Bix Beiderbecke’ |
Monday 12th |
Departure from Chicago (O’Hare) via Atlanta |
Tuesday 13th | Arrival Copenhagen, Denmark |