Person · Male
Bill Dixon
- From
- Nantucket, United States
- Active
- 1925–2010
- Releases
- 27
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
About
William Robert Dixon (October 5, 1925 – June 16, 2010) was an American composer and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. He was also a prominent activist for artists' rights and African-American music tradition. He played the trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano, often using electronic delay and reverb.
Member of
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Archie Shepp–Bill Dixon Quartet trumpet
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Bill Dixon Septet eponymous
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The Bill Dixon Orchestra eponymous, flugelhorn, trumpet
Discography
Albums
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Bill Dixon 7-Tette
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Opium For Franz
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Bill Dixon in Italy - Volume One
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Considerations 2
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Bill Dixon in Italy - Volume Two
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Considerations 1
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November 1981
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1982 Edizioni Ferrari
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Collection
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Thoughts Apple Music
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Son of Sisyphus Apple Music
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Vade Mecum Apple Music
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Vade Mecum II Apple Music
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Papyrus, Volume I
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Papyrus, Volume II
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17 Musicians in Search of a Sound: Darfur Apple Music
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Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra
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Tapestries for Small Orchestra
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Weight/Counterweight
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Envoi Apple Music
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Duets 1992
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Teacher
Tags
- jazz and blues
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e18f7cf8-9329-42a7-87f9-a7654ba4069a
- ISNI
- 0000000078382572
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.