Bill Dixon

Seminal American free jazz trumpeter (also played the flugelhorn and piano), artist, educator (Professor of Music at Bennington College, Vermont, from 1968 to 1995, where he founded the college's Black Music Division), and founder of the Jazz Composers Guild. He was A&R producer for Savoy Records during the 60's b. October 5, 1925 (Nantucket, MA, USA) d. June 16, 2010 (North Bennington, VT, USA)