AllenLowe Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 jeez, when did this happen? I only met Dixon once or twice; I know Cliff was close to him. So sorry to hear about it, a complete shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 If you are on facebook, please become a "fan" or post thoughts on Bill Dixon's facebook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATR Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 His contribution to the film Imagine the Sound was eye and ear opening. A remarkable person and musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afric Pepperbird Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I've listened to all the Dixon I have the last few days. Now I'm listening to Marc Levin's The Dragon Suite, produced by Dixon. Levin was a student of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Just like to mention that I picked up Weight/Counterweight yesterday. It has to be the best new(er) release I've heard in a long, long time. Sparse, completely unforced, simultaneously dynamic and subdued... in some weird way, it captures the special "vibe" of Get Up With It-era Miles with 100% more flexibility. Ambient free jazz might be the best way to put it--a completely different idiom--even more so than the Soul Note group recordings (which I love). It's a testament to the man's continued development... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Indeed, Weight/Counterweight is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Joe Morris (the guitarist) writes about Weight/Counterweight here: http://ageofeverything.blogspot.com/2010/02/weightcounterweight-bill-dixon.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Thanks, B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Not to digress, but there is some nice stuff on that Broken Research label. Happy hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Nice piece on the Bill Dixon memorial by our own Clifford: http://cliffordallen.blogspot.com/2010/08/tapestry-for-from-bill-dixon.html And a nice piece by Stephen Haynes: http://stephenhaynes.blogspot.com/2010/08/in-search-of-sound-remembering-bill.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 If you have even the slightest interest in Bill Dixon, don't pass on Weight/Counterweight. I got it recently and it's a masterpiece. I really enjoyed how Aaron Siegel and Ben Hall match Dixon's sparse playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy T. Frog Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Seems to be unavailable through all the usual channels, Squidco, Cadence, Jazzloft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Nice piece on the Bill Dixon memorial by our own Clifford: http://cliffordallen...bill-dixon.html And a nice piece by Stephen Haynes: http://stephenhaynes...ering-bill.html Nice read Cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Seems to be unavailable through all the usual channels, Squidco, Cadence, Jazzloft... Been looking for that 'Weight</Counterweight' for several weeks. It seems to be MIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 It's getting very scarce. It may be here: http://www.fusetronsound.com/index.php?whomlab=BrokenResearch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 I see it on eBay from time to time. Thanks for reposting that material as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I got mine from Volcanic Tongue in Glasgow, Scotland. They may have a copy left but it was a Xmas present to self last year so some time ago. Happy hunting. It's well worth the effort if you find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Fortunately got mine when it was first issued, an exception to my usual mode of procrastinating and vacillating until too late. I've been operating on the principle lately that if a major artist (and, make no mistake, Bill Dixon is securely in that category) puts out a new musical statement, grab it, especially on vinyl, even if the naysayers are taking shots. In time, it will reward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Some of Bill's personal record collection is being listed on Ebay: http://shop.ebay.com/chantez802/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Some of Bill's personal record collection is being listed on Ebay: http://shop.ebay.com/chantez802/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340 Interesting to see some of what Bill Dixon listened to/collected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 I think it was mostly stuff he didn't want that he sold to a VT shop owner some time ago, duplicates and so forth. Let's just say he wasn't a huge fan of all the people represented in this auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Bill Dixon birthday broadcast starting in 7 minutes on WKCR, goes till 3 eastern time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) Black Saint is releasing a 9-CD box of Dixon's Black Saint and Soul Note recordings on the 15th. JazzLoft is selling it for $54.95, which is a steal. EDIT: I noticed that Black Saint is releasing similar box sets of Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Paul Motian and George Russell. Edited October 5, 2010 by Justin V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I have all those box sets already, the Dixon has been out a few weeks and the others for quite some time in Europe. (I ordered all mine from amazon.fr, they shipped from amazon.de). They're all great. I'm really enjoying the Dixon, about 2/3 of the way through (I'd only heard two discs before.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not sure people here are aware of this: Pomegranate: New Music for Bill Dixon Raising funds to record new work dedicated to my mentor, Bill Dixon, w/Joe Morris, William Parker, Warren Smith and Ben Stapp at Firehouse 12 in New Haven. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pomegranate-new-music-for-bill-dixon/x/498791 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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