Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Two is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon, recorded in Milan in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1] The album resulted after producer Giovanni Bonandrini was so impressed by Dixon's sextet he requested them to record two albums instead of the single one that was planned.[2]
| Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Two | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | June 11–13, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Barigozzi Studios, Milano | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Soul Note SN 1011 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [6] |
In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn stated: "A rare date from a distinctive trumpeter whose approach, clarity of tone, and directness set him apart in the '60s."[3]
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."[5]