submitted on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 07:06 in Jazz Group by Serginho 
The arrival of a new recording featuring an extremely rare appearance by legendary trumpeter Bill Dixon is reason enough for celebration. When said album also features cornetist Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra, the rewards are twofold.
Bill Dixon came to prominence organizing the 1964 October Revolution in Jazz, while simultaneously co-founding the Jazz Composers Guild, featuring fellow visionaries like Paul Bley, Sun Ra, and Archie Shepp. Despite his seminal beginnings, Dixon's discography has been sporadic, due to his lengthy professorship at Bennington College (1968-1996), which limited his touring and recording. Retiring in 1996 to run independent workshops and master classes, he recently received the 2007 Vision Festival Lifetime Recognition award, raising his profile after years of relative obscurity...
Source: allaboutjazz
