Bill Dixon
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Bill Dixon was an influential American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator known for his pioneering work in avant-garde and free jazz.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde jazz musician
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composer ⓘ free jazz musician ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coFounded | Jazz Composers Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-10-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-06-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Jazz Composers Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
Archie Shepp
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Cecil Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ many avant-garde jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
orchestral approaches to trumpet and ensemble sound
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pioneering work in avant-garde jazz ⓘ pioneering work in free jazz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Jazz Composers Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | free jazz movement ⓘ |
| name | Bill Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One
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Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Three NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Two NERFINISHED ⓘ Intents and Purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ November 1981 ⓘ Son of Sisyphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vade Mecum NERFINISHED ⓘ Vade Mecum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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educator ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Bennington, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of music at Bennington College ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black Saint
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Cadence Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Note NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Bennington College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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