Album

Intents And Purposes

The Bill Dixon Orchestra

1967 · Jazz

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Intents And Purposes by The Bill Dixon Orchestra

Intents And Purposes is a Jazz album by The Bill Dixon Orchestra, originally released in 1967. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked.

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Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
  • sparse
  • meditative
  • cerebral

Album notes

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Bill Dixon's first album as a leader. Released by RCA/Victor in 1967.
A1 Metamorphosis 1962 - 1966 (13:20)
A2 Nightfall Pieces I (3:47)
B1 Voices (12:08)
B2 Nightfall Pieces II (2:25)
All compositions by Bill Dixon.
Engineer – Don Miller
Producer – Brad McCuen
Metamorphosis 1962-1966
Recorded October 10, 1966 in New York.
Bill Dixon - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Robin Kenyatta - Alto Saxophone
Byard Lancaster - Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
George Marge - English Horn
Jimmy Cheatham - Bass Trombone
Catherine Norris - Cello
Jimmy Garrison - Bass
Reggie Workman - Bass
Robert Frank Pozar - Drums
Marc Levin - Percussion
Nightfall Pieces I
Recorded February 21st, 1967 in New York.
Bill Dixon - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
George Marge - Flute
Voices
Recorded January 17, 1967 in New York.
Bill Dixon - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Byard Lancaster - Bass Clarinet
Catherine Norris - Cello
Jimmy Garrison - Bass
Robert Frank Pozar - Drums
Nightfall Pieces II
Recorded February 21st, 1967 in New York.
Bill Dixon - Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Credits

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Performers

  • Bill DixonLEADER, TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, COMPOSED BY TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, WRITTEN-BY, LEADER LEADER, TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Byard LancasterALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET BASS CLARINET
  • Catherine NorrisCELLO
  • George MargeENGLISH HORN FLUTE
  • Jimmy CheathamBASS TROMBONE TROMBONE
  • Jimmy GarrisonBASS
  • Marc LevinPERCUSSION
  • Reggie WorkmanBASS
  • Robert PozarDRUMS
  • Robin KenyattaALTO SAXOPHONE

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