clifford_thornton Posted October 5, 2015 Report Posted October 5, 2015 Trumpeter, composer, painter and educator Bill Dixon was born on this day in 1925 (he passed in 2010). I got to know him fairly well over the course of two separate articles and interviews, the second of which involved staying in Bennington for a week in advance of his Firehouse12 recordings.Certainly a significant influence on my thinking about this music, I owe him a lot and think about him often.Happy Birthday, Bill. Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted October 5, 2015 Report Posted October 5, 2015 I corresponded with Bill a few times via email and found him to be really generous and kind. His paintings were/are wonderful as well..one day I'd love to buy one. "Intents and purposes" was one of the first free jazz albums I bought well over 20 years ago... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Posted October 5, 2015 Same here. He gave me a huge artist's proof litho that hangs above my bed. I always go to sleep hoping that it's permeating my brain somehow. Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted October 5, 2015 Report Posted October 5, 2015 Same here. He gave me a huge artist's proof litho that hangs above my bed. I always go to sleep hoping that it's permeating my brain somehow.Lucky!I briefly talked to him about buying something but in those days I didn't have much money to offer so I never got serious about it I'm afraid. Quote
Justin V Posted October 6, 2015 Report Posted October 6, 2015 I'll have to spin Intents and Purposes this week. I imagine that Papyrus, Vol. 1 was among the first few free albums I bought, having been intrigued by Dixon's playing on Conquistador!. Quote
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