Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One

Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One
Studio album by Bill Dixon
Released	1980
Recorded	June 11–13, 1980
Studio	Barigozzi Studios, Milano
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:35
Label	Soul Note SN 1008
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Bill Dixon chronology
Intents and Purposes (1967) Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One (1980) Considerations 1972–1976 (1981)

Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon, recorded in Milan in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[5]

In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn stated "a rare release that showed why he is so admired by musicians and has such a tough time getting recorded. The four songs contain no prominent beats or riffs, catchy hooks, sentimental melodies, or enticing devices... Even the shorter pieces have exacting unison statements and prickly solos. An unfolding, unpredictable musical dialogue." ^[2]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that the album is "very much in the [Cecil] Taylor line," and wrote: "Dixon doesn't feature himself that prominently, preferring to spread much of the higher voicing round the three-trumpet front line." ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Dixon

1. "Summer Song One: Morning" - 4:10
2. "Firenze" - 4:45
3. "Summer Song Two: Evening" - 12:45
4. "For Cecil Taylor" - 19:55

Personnel

• Bill Dixon - trumpet, piano
• Arthur Brooks - trumpet
• Stephen Haynes - trumpet
• Stephen Horenstein - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Alan Silva - bass
• Freddie Waits - drums

References

1. Stubenrauch, R., Bill Dixon discography accessed November 16, 2014
2. Wynn, Ron. Bill Dixon - In Italy, Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 18, 2014.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 378. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 62. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 244.