Bill Dixon in Italy - Volume One
by Bill Dixon
- Type: Album
- Released: 1980
- Label: Soul Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:42
- Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Recorded in Milan for the esteemed Soul Note label, this release captures avant-garde trumpet master Bill Dixon leading a dynamic sextet through profound acoustic improvisations. 'Volume One' is characterized by its spacious, atmospheric tension and Dixon's deeply expressive, textural brass techniques. It is widely considered a defining text of 1980s modern creative jazz.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental
Tracklist
- Summer Song - One - Morning (4:12)
- Firenze (4:47)
- Summer Song - Two - Evening (12:51)
- For Cecil Taylor (19:51)
Credits
- Alan Silva - double bass
- Freddie Waits - drums
- Steve Horenstein - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Arthur Brooks - trumpet
- Stephen Haynes - trumpet