Bill Dixon, trumpet, electronics
Ben Hall, percussion
Aaron Siegel, percussion
A. Atelier: Corbu's Studio 14:05
B. Hirado 12:39
C. Contrapposto 17:59
D. The Red & The Black 17:22
Editions Brokenresearch br-041 (US, 2009)
(vinyl rip)
....................................................(picture of Bill Dixon by Hans Kumpf)
The concert in the New England Repertory Theater comprised two sets separated by an intermission.
Dixon's trio with Pavone and Cook debuted at this engagement.
"I had to do this concert in Worcester for the radio station, and they wanted a trio. So on the spur of the moment, I called Laurence in Boston, asked him if he wanted to work in Worcester and if he could get Mario. It worked so well, that was it."
Dixon explains part of the high level of this music through Cook's and Pavone's attentiveness in this new situation. There was no rehearsal for the concert.
Dixon's minimal verbal instruction (as above), hand signals, figures implied in his playing, and eye contact often represented the only notation or instructions for pieces the group played. He occasionally wrote out parts for Pavone.
The trio concept stuck immediately and (in one form or another) became Dixon's the modus operandi for playing in and outside of Bennington for most of the next seven years.
"Every year during the existence of the Division, I would do 2 or 3 concerts. If I wanted to rehearse something, I would have Cook and Pavone come up on an honorarium. That kept the group together, and it let me work, but it wasn't just a selfish endeavor. I wanted students to see a working group. As an artist who happens to be a teacher, it was necessary for students to see me play 'seriously' (In fact, although they might not have thought of it that way, I was just as serious playing with them as I was with Mario and Laurence.) Sometimes I would have a workshop for students with the trio. Overall it worked very well."
Source: Dixonia: A Bio-Discography of Bill Dixon, compiled by Ben Young, Westport, Connecticut / London, 1998 (=Discographies, Number 77), p. 255.
BILL DIXON TRIO "WORCESTER,MA,NEW ENGLAND,USA (1981)"
Bill Dixon, trumpet
Mario Pavone, bass
Laurence Cook, drums
1. announcement by BD & (unknown titel) 16:36
2. (unknown titel) 19:20
3. (unknown titel) 11:26
4. (unknown titel) 06:50
5. (unknown titel) 08:58
Live at the New England Repertory Theater, Worcester, MA, New England - June 15, 1981.
"Dixonia" by Ben Young says:
Unknown ["Play your open 'E'..."] 14:18
Unknown [starts with BD unacc] 18:18
Unknown [starts with BD unacc] 10:47
Unknown ["...Latin..."] 6:22
Unknown [starts with BD unacc] 8:26
Enjoy!
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Sublime performances by Bill Dixon and his fellow musicians.
Finally - after years of searching for these rare recordings - I'm able to hear them. Thank you M.!
My expectations weren't disappointed - au contraire.
Enjoy!
BILL DIXON "CONSIDERATIONS 1"
Bill Dixon, trumpet
Steve Horenstein, tenor saxophone (1,4)
Alan Silva, bass (1)
Henry Letcher, drums (4)
1. Places And Things 11:59
2. Long Alone Song 06:35
3. Shrike 01:01
4. Pages 16:08
5. Solo 07:00
Recorded: 1973 (3,5), 1975 (2,4), and 1976 (1)
Cover paintings by Dixon.
FORE 3
(lp-rip)
Note: Tracks 2) and 3) also available on "Odyssey".
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BILL DIXON "CONSIDERATIONS 2"
Bill Dixon, trumpet
Henry Letcher, drums (3,4)
Jim Tifft, trumpet (5)
Jeff Hoyer, trombone (5)
Steve Horenstein, tenor saxophone (5)
Jay Ash, baritone saxophone (5)
Chris Billias, percussion (5)
(unknown orchestra on 2)
1. Webern 00:15
2. Orchestra Piece 12:03
3. Duo # one 07:36
4. Duo # two 06:38
5. Sequences 12:56
Recorded: 1973 (1), 1972 (2,4), 1975 (3,4)
Cover paintings by Bill Dixon.
FORE 5
(lp-rip)
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From Ilario's collection.
"This LP was issued in limited numbers (probably 450) at the occasion
of an exhibition of Dixon's paintings at the Ferrari Gallery in Verona,Italy.
The LP was accompanied by a serigraph of Dixon and a copy of the
exhibition catalog. Two series were issued:
1. cover: signed, some with a photo of Dixon attached; unsigned serigraph
2. cover: unsigned; signed and numbered serigraph (series of 400)
The "Relay" pieces stem from a work done in collaboration with dancer/
choreographer Judith Dunn that was performed in its entirety at
Bennington College. The instrumentation was el-b, alto-fl, b-cl, 2 tp, plus
spoken word and dancers.
Dixon selected some of the solo pieces to be released on this LP.
Tracks 1 to 3 also available on "Odyssey".
Rec. 1970 (4-6), 1973 (1-3)
Bill Dixon,trumpet,piano
1. Solo #6 (trumpet) 8'40"
2. Solo #7 (trumpet) 2'36"
3. Solo #8 (trumpet) 11'34"
4. Relay: Dance #1 (trumpet + trumpet) 9'39"
5. Relay: Dance #5 (piano + trumpet) 3'19"
6. Relay: Dance #7 (piano + trumpet) 6'19"
Total Time 42'09"
5. Relay: Dance #5 (piano + trumpet)
This (short) concert was taped few days before that
published on the double LP/CD "In Italy" by
Soulnote. An outstandig group including another
historical icon of free jazz (Alan Silva), a versatile
drummer (Freddie Waits) and three young students
of the Great trumpeter.
Rec. live at "Teatro Romano", Verona, Italy, on
June 6th, 1980 (mics recording)
Bill Dixon,trumpet,piano
Art Brooks/Stephen Haynes,trumpets
Steve Horenstein,tenor saxophone
Alan Silva,bass
Freddie Waits,drums
1. Track #1 (13:41)
2. Track #2 (09:40)
3. Track #3 (04:55)
4. Track #4 (21:10)
Total Time 49:28
Number 10 from I Forgot Clifford. This was one of the first posts on the blog and is still rare vinyl.
This is a vinyl rip 320 mp3 from the classic Savoy LP featuring Bill Dixon on trumpet and Archie Shepp on tenor sax. This has a mainstream feel for both artists and yet has a 60s pulse as they drive through originals and Leonard Bernstein. Bass and drums by Reggie Workman, Don Moore (b) and Paul Cohen, Howard McGhee (dr) October 1962.
1. Trio
2. Quartet
3. Somewhere
4. Peace
http://rapidshare.com/files/192574076/Side1b.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/192579017/side2b.mp3
