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Bill Dixon | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Robert Dixon |
| Born | October 5, 1925 Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 2010 (aged 84) North Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Genres | Free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, visual artist, educator, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, flugelhorn, piano |
| Years active | 1960–2010 |
| Formerly of | Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor |
William Robert Dixon (October 5, 1925[1] – June 16, 2010)[2] was an American composer and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. His was also a prominent activist for artist's rights and African American music tradition.[3] He played the trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano, often using electronic delay and reverb.[4]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
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Ratliffwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Dewar, Andrew Raffo (2019). "Without Qualification: Bill Dixon on Black Music and Pedagogy". Jazz & Culture. 2: 101–112. doi:10.5406/jazzculture.2.2019.0101. JSTOR 10.5406/jazzculture.2.2019.0101. S2CID 194353192.
- ^ "Bill Dixon | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.