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Son Of Sisyphus
''Son of Sisyphus'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.Stubenrauch, R.Bill Dixon discographyaccessed November 16, 2014 Reception In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "These lyrical explorations move forward without a pulse and, once one gets used to the "style" (or lack of), they reward repeated listenings." The authors of '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' wrote: "''Son of Sisyphus''... is superior in almost every regard... The overriding impression is of space and movement and there's a sense in which Dixon's melancholically graceful soloing follows Cecil Taylor's much-quoted assertion that his own improvisations imitate the leaps that a dancer makes in space." Elliott Sharp called the recording "one of ixon'sbest albums as leader" and included it in his list "Ten Free Jazz Albums to Hear Before You Die". Track listing :''All compositions by Bill Dixon'' # "Silences for Jack Moore" - 2:18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Dixon
William Robert “Bill” Dixon (October 5, 1925 – June 16, 2010) was an American composer, improviser, visual artist, activist, and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. His was also a prominent voice arguing for artist's rights and insisting, through words and deeds, on the cultural and aesthetic richness of the African American music tradition. He played the trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano, often using electronic delay and reverb. Biography Dixon hailed from Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. His family moved to Harlem, in New York City, in 1934. He enlisted in the Army in 1944; his unit served in Germany before he was discharged in 1946. His studies in music came relatively late in life, at the Hartnette Conservatory of Music (1946–1951), which he attended on the GI Bill. He studied painting at Boston University and the WPA Arts School and the Art Students League. From 1956 to 1962, he worked at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |