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Bennington Bill Dixon ensemble and its avant garde music
Translation introduces Bill Dixon as director and philosopher of a Bennington College ensemble. The article compares the music’s impact to Debussy and Parker, describes Dixon guiding musicians beyond their limits, and explains rehearsals as nonpreordained with focus on structure, mood, and precise critique. Stephen Hornstein is noted as a friend and associate at the Black Music Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Brown
Bennington College
Bill Dixon
Jazz
Bennington
Paul Wigger
Debussy
Charlie Parker
Desert
Dixon
Bill
Stephen Hornstein