Bill Dixon

Not to be confused with the American blues musician and songwriter Willie Dixon.
For the Australian rower, see Bill Dixon (rower).

Bill Dixon
Background information
Born
William Robert Dixon

(1925-10-05)October 5, 1925
Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 2010(2010-06-16) (aged 84)
North Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
GenresFree jazz
OccupationsComposer, visual artist, educator, musician
InstrumentsTrumpet, flugelhorn, piano
Years active1960–2010
Formerly ofArchie Shepp, Cecil Taylor

William Robert Dixon (October 5, 1925 – June 16, 2010) was an American composer and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. He was also a prominent activist for artists' rights and African-American music tradition. He played the trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano, often using electronic delay and reverb.

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