Bill Dixon Quotes


Whatever I do, I attempt to do it fully. I try, and don't always succeed, to be thorough. There are musicians who do not know their worth, and if they knew it at one time, it has eluded them. I know my worth. You try not to dwell in the past.


Citations

Jung, Fred. "A Fireside Chat with Bill Dixon." All About Jazz, 2001.

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Bill Dixon
Bill Dixon
  • Born: October 5, 1925
  • Died: June 16, 2010
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Composer, Visual Artist, Educator, Musician

William Robert “Bill” Dixon was an American composer, improviser, visual artist, activist, and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. His was also a prominent voice arguing for artist's rights and insisting, through words and deeds, on the cultural and aesthetic richness of the African American music tradition. He played the trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano, often using electronic delay and reverb.