The Bill Dixon Orchestra

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After spending the early '60s playing in groups with Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp, trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded his singular and visionary masterpiece in 1967. Intents And Purposes remains not only Dixon's defining statement as a composer, but also one of the most luminous moments in the history of avant-garde jazz. Combining orchestral timbres with free jazz intensity, Dixon leads a ten-piece ensemble including such heavyweights as Byard Lancaster, Robin Kenyatta, Jimmy Garrison and Reggie Workman. Closing each side of the album, "Nightfall Pieces I" and "Nightfall Pieces II" are evocative duets featuring Dixon's flugelhorn accompanied by flautist George Marge. With Intents And Purposes, Dixon creates a work focused as much on sculpting and defining space – emphasizing moments of resonant stillness around which the compositions thrum and swell – as on purity of expression. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Intents And Purposes

Intents And Purposes: The Jazz Artistry Of Bill Dixon

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Intents & Purposes: The Artist

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Intents & Purposes

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Intents & Purposes: The Jazz Artistry of Bill Dixon

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17 Musicians in Search of a Sound: Darfur

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1967 - Intents and Purposes

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The Jazz Artistry of Bill Dixon

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Intents And Purposes (1966-67)

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Intents and Purposes (67)

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Intents And Purposes [International Phonograph/RCA Victor, LSP-3844, US]

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17 Musicians In Search Of A Sound - Darfur

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