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]
| Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June 11–13, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Barigozzi Studios, Milano | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | Soul Note SN 1008 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| 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."[4]