Bill Dixon

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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