Lazaro Vega Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 From the Chicago Improv list: http://www.chicagocityarts.com/ > Chicago City Arts Gallery is honored to exhibit a series of eight > lithographs combined with an accompanying six-CD limited edition box > set by Bill Dixon, one of the great composers and instrumentalists in > contemporary improvised jazz for some 40+ years now. *Chicago City > Arts Gallery will produce Bill Dixon's first ever Chicago concert in > the second week of July *, giving you the opportunity to hear his > unique genius in person. Bill will also teach a master class and give > an in-gallery lecture about his art and his experience of working in > both music and the visual arts at a high level for many years. and from Dan Melnick: http://www.soundslope.com/blog/convergence > The first appearance will be a concert on Wednesday, July 11... I hear > the concert will feature Ken Vandermark and Michael Zerang. *** There > will be a second Bill Dixon show here in Chicago, in an intriguing > setting and format, later in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 On *July 11*, Bill Dixon will close "The Music Show" with his first ever Chicago performance. Among those joining Bill to perform for the evening will be some of Chicago's great jazz talents: Josh Abrams (bass), Nate McBride (bass), Ken Vandermark (reeds) and Michael Zerang (percussion). Concert Date: July 11, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Concert Venue: Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave. Pre-concert Reception: 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Reception Venue: Chicago City Arts Gallery, 410 S. Michigan Ave., 6th floor Tickets are $25 and _can be purcased online at chicagocityarts.com <http://www.ticketalternative.com/TicketSelection.aspx?item=2381&sch=7929>_ The concert is being sponsored by The Five Percent Sessions <http://www.5percentsessions.com/>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Just saw him debut a 2 hour piece. Go, by all means. It was very cool stuff, and he frankly didn't look like he was in great shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I haven't heard Bill Dixon perform in about forty years. I hope his playing has improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 He uses so much delay that it is hard to tell. But the composition was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I am sad to hear he's unwell, and sorry I won't be able to make this gig. He's an excellent composer, player, and was a hell of a scene-maker/idea person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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