Bill Dixon in Chicago

[Lazaro Vega]

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.

[Lazaro Vega]

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/>.

[J Larsen]

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.

[Christiern]

I haven't heard Bill Dixon perform in about forty years. I hope his playing has improved.

[J Larsen]

He uses so much delay that it is hard to tell. But the composition was very good.

[clifford_thornton]

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.