Series II. Bennington College, 1964-1995, 2005, inclusive
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Extent
Scope and Contents
Bill Dixon was a Professor of Music at Bennington College from 1968-1995, where he founded the Black Music Division. Audiovisual recordings, images, and paper files in this series portray class lectures, music lessons, rehearsals, student and faculty performances, and events related to the Black Music Division. This series also includes meeting notes, departmental communications, and founding documents for the Black Music Division.
Conditions Governing Access
Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Restricted materials are notated as such in the record's title. Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records. All other materials, including student performances with public audiences, are open to researchers.
Subseries II.A: Class and Lecture Recordings, 1967-1994, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
This subseries contains recordings of Bill Dixon's classes and lectures at Bennington College, including courses such as Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, Intro to Black Music I and II, Studies in Contemporary Black Music, Black Music Ensemble, and Dance Improvisation. It also includes recordings of private lessons and small music workshops conducted by Bill Dixon at Bennington College.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated items are arranged alphabetically at the end of the subseries. Wherever possible, record titles were transcribed directly from audiovisual labels and edited minimally to provide context.
Conditions Governing Access
Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records. All other materials are open to researchers.
RESTRICTED: Exam, RESTRICTED Rehearsal, 1967-1971, inclusive
Dance Class, July, 1968
Compilation Tape -- "Piece for Pat Lagg," Lesson with Tony Ackerman, "Octobersong", 1968-1972, inclusive
Dance Improvisation Class, 1969
Tech III Class -- Piano with Pamela Tate, March, 1969
Tech III Class -- Solo Piano, 1969
Music Workshop -- Alban Berg, Fran Allen, Madrigal Group, November 11, 1969
Ensemble Rehearsal with Bill Dixon, circa 1970, inclusive
Music I Class, Improvisation Class, 1970
Guitar and Piano Studies, March, 1970
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Tutorial, Ensemble, April, 1970
Tech III Class, May, 1970
Music I Class, May 1, 1970
Tutorial Class -- Rhythm and Ensemble, May 19, 1970
Tutorial Class, May 26, 1970
Piano Lesson -- Janet Spangler, May 28, 1970
Tutorial Class, May 29, 1970
Tech III, May 30, 1970
Tutorial Class, June 2, 1970
Tutorial Class "One Bass Hit", June 6, 1970
Tutorial Class, June 9, 1970
Audio
Class on Chords and Scales, Tutorial Piece, June 10, 1970
Tutorial Class, June 12, 1970
Scope and Contents
Featuring Steve Horenstein, Chris Bishop, Marcia Winskyg, Erica Bao, Carl Freedman, and Bill Dixon
Worktake, Bill Dixon's Class, Bass Flute Studies, June 23 - December 1, 1970, inclusive
Elements of Contemporary Composition, September 6, 1970
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, September 18, 1970
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, September 22, 1970
Lesson -- Tony Ackerman (Guitar), Bill Dixon (Piano), September 22, 1970
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture, September 23, 1970
Elements of Contemporary Composition, October 6, 1970
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture on John Coltrane, October 7, 1970
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, October 13, 1970
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture, October 14, 1970
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, October 21, 1970
Scope and Contents
Bill Dixon gives instructions to the players while they are improvising.
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture, October 21, 1970
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Eric Dolphy, November, 1970
Elements of Composition and Improvisation for the Musician, November 3, 1970
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture, November 5, 1970
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture, November 17, 1970
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation for the Musician, November 24, 1970
Studies in Contemporary Black Music, November 24, 1970
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, December 8, 1970
Studied in Contemporary Black Music -- Albert Ayler, December 9, 1970
Studies on a Cine Composed by Steve Horenstein, December 11, 1970
Tutorial Performance -- "Octobersong," "Conversation," "Winter Tales", December 15, 1970
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 65 minutes
Audio
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, Material for "Octobersong", circa 1970s, inclusive
Lecture by Mara Purl, circa 1970s, inclusive
Black Music Ensemble, January 3, 1971
Black Music -- Classical, January 14, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, February, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, February 21, 1971
Elements of Contemporary Composition -- Steve Horenstein, Spring, 1971
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Cecil Taylor, March 7, 1971
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- John Coltrane, March 17, 1971
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- John Coltrane, March 24, 1971
Contemporary Improvisation Workshop -- Composition by Stephen Horenstein, March 25, 1971
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Cecil Taylor, March 30, 1971
Tutorial, April 1, 1971
Improvisation Tutorial, April 14, 1971
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Cecil Taylor, April 14, 1971
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Cecil Taylor, April 17, 1971
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Eric Dolphy, April 21, 1971
Tutorial, May 5, 1971
Improvisation Class, May 6, 1971
Intermediate Music -- Record Own Rhythm, August 3, 1971
Elements of Contemporary Composition, Fall, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, September 21, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, September 22, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, September 24, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, September 28, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, September 29, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, October 1, 1971
Black Music Ensemble: "Piece No. 1", October 1, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, October 5, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble: Rhythm Exercises, October 8, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, October 12, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, October 13, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, October 15, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, October 19, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, October 20, 1971
Black Music Ensemble: Meeting regarding rehearsal schedules, October 22, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, October 26, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, October 27, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, October 29, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, Composition Workshop, November, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 1, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 2, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 3, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 5, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Monday, November 8, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 9, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 10, 1971
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, November 12, 1971
Black Music Ensemble Auditions, November 17, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 23, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, November 30, 1971
Audio -- 1 of 2
Audio -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, December 6, 1971
Cheaters, Graduate Assistants Teaching Session, December 7, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, December 8, 1971
Black Music Ensemble, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, circa 1972, inclusive
Black Music Ensemble: "Piece #2" Rehearsal, 1972
Black Music Lecture (Jan 13th), circa 1972, inclusive
Lecture / Demonstration Voice Tape, circa 1972, inclusive
"Cheater", January 5, 1972
"Cheater", January 8, 1972
Black Music Lecture, January 11, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 1, 1972
Black Music Ensemble -- Discussion with Jeff Cuspri, February 1, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 2, 1972
Black Music Ensemble -- Manteca Rhythm Exercise, February 4, 1972
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble, February 7, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 11, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 14, 1972
Audio -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Audio -- 2 of 2
Black Music Ensemble [?], February 15, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 16, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 18, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 22, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 23, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, February 29, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, March, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, March 4, 1972
Black Music Ensemble Rehearsal, March 4, 1972
Black Music Ensemble for the Afro American Society, March 10, 1972
Black Music Ensemble Lecture and Demonstration, March 10, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, March 14, 1972
Audio -- 1 of 2
Audio -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Black Music Ensemble -- Some Recursions and Instructions, March 20, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, March 22, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, March 27, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, Aprl 9, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April 11, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April 14, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April 16, 1972
Black Music Ensemble -- "Piece #2" Performed in Mills Hall, Broadcast WHA Radio, April 16, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April 17, 1972
Black Music Ensemble and Orchestra Pieces, April 18, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April 21, 1972
Scope and Contents
Note says "Prep for one of the pieces that is on FORE."
Black Music Ensemble, April 24, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April 25, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, April 26, 1972
Black Music Ensemble -- Rehearsal of Pat Lagg Piece, May 1, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, May 2, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, May 8, 1972
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 86 minutes; Preservation note: Discussion before the musical interlude is at a very low volume
Audio
Black Music Ensemble, May 9, 1972
Ensemble III Lecture and Demonstration -- "Elements of Composition and Contemporary Improvisation for the Musician", Fall, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, October 19, 1972
Elements of Composition and Contemporary Improvisation for the Musician -- Presentation by Student Worker, Carriage Barn, November, 1972
Black Music Ensemble Discussion with Jeff Cuspri, December 4, 1972
Black Music Ensemble, 1973
Meeting Regarding Black Music, 1973
Class Rehearsal, April 19, 1973
Ensemble, May 3, 1973
Bennington College, May 10, 1973
Ensemble IV -- First Meeting, September 13, 1973
Ensemble, September 20, 1973
Black Music Ensemble Rehearsal and Class, September 23, 1973
Black Music Ensemble, Bennington College, September 27, 1973
Black Music Ensemble Lecture and Performance, October 5, 1973
Black Music Ensemble, October 23, 1973
Black Music Ensemble, November 7, 1973
Ted Joans Reading, Tishman Hall, November 9, 1973
Ted Joans Workshop, Carriage Barn, November 11, 1973
Black Music Ensemble, November 15, 1973
Black Music Ensemble, Bennington College, November 29, 1973
Black Music Ensemble, Bennington College, December 6, 1973
Ensemble, and Beginning of Dance Improv Class, December 6, 1973
Black Music Ensemble, December 13, 1973
Class on Black Music Aesthetics, circa 1973-1974, inclusive
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, 1974
Orchestra Piece, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, February 24, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, May 9, 1974
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 63 minutes; Preservation note: Beginning has very low volume.
Audio
Percussion Workshop, May 29, 1974
Lecture on Contemporary Improvisation, July, 1974
Ensemble IV Rehearsal, October 17, 1974
Ensemble IV Rehearsal, November 1, 1974
Octobersong Lecture and Demonstration for Ensemble III, November 3, 1974
Ensemble IV Rehearsal and Concert, November 7, 1974
Percussion Ensemble, Arthur Brooks, November 8, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, Winter, 1974
Black Music Ensemble, Winter, 1974
Black Music Lecture, Telephone Calls Regarding college, 1975
Jimmy Stewart Lecture, March 24, 1975
Stan Strickland, Black Music Workshop, April 28, 1975
Piano Lessons with Bill Dixon, Jennings Hall, Fall, 1975
Rehearsal with Larry Neal and Ensemble III, Fall 1975
Open Discussion, December 7, 1975
Work in Progress for Ensemble and Voices, December 7, 1975
Class discussion on the climate at Bennington and commercialism in music, circa 1975
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 34 minutes.
Video
Discussion on faculty meeting and tenure issues, circa 1975
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes.
Video
Barn Music Demonstration, circa 1975-1980, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes.
Video
Bill Dixon Inc. Institute of Black Music Studies Research and Performance -- Compilation Tape, circa 1975-1980, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Titles at head: "Chester Higgins Jr Slide Sequences"; "Producer - Leslie Edwards"; "Black Women"; "Ten Seconds." Appears to be reused tape -- slide sequences are recorded for approx first 11 minutes, then give way to dance footage which in turn is recorded over a public affairs interview with a Minneapolis alderman, the remaining portion of which occupies the last half of the tape.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes.
Video
Ensemble Class, circa 1975-1980, inclusive
Black Music Ensemble Rehearsal, circa 1975-1980, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 34 minutes.
Video
Ensemble III, March 19, 1976
Ensemble Rehearsal, March 22, 1976
Composition Class, September 16, 1976
Composition -- Dixon, Benn, September 17, 1976
Teaching, Rehearsing, Etc., October 28, 1976
Composition, November 5, 1976
Composition Class, November 12, 1976
Composition Class, November 18, 1976
Composition Class, November 19, 1976
Composition, 1976-1978, inclusive
Composition D -- Advanced Composition for Dancers and Choreographers, circa 1977, inclusive
Ensemble Rehearsal, 1977
Class in Black Criticism -- Bill Dixon, Richard Tristman, L. Steiner, March 15, 1977
Composition Class, April 7, 1977
Ensemble Class, circa May 7, 1977, inclusive
Ensemble Class, May 19, 1977
Lecture and Demonstration on Composition, June, 1977
"Theoretical Philosophical Implications of Improvisation as it Relates to 20th Century Composition and Performance" Lecture, June 9, 1977
Video -- 1 of 4
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is poor.
Video
Video -- 2 of 4
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is unstable with heavy flagging.
Video
Video -- 3 of 4
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is unstable with heavy flagging.
Video
Video -- 4 of 4
Scope and Contents
The lecture ends 19 minutes in, and the remainder of the footage is travel and performance clips.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is poor.
Video
Composition D -- Advanced Choreography, Fall, 1977
Composition D -- Advanced Choreography, Fall, 1977
Ensemble Rehearsal, Fall, 1977
Introduction to Ensemble Performance, Commons Theatre, September, 1977
Improv Lecture, September, 1977
Intro to Ensemble Performace Commons Theatre, September 14, 1977
Composition D -- Advanced Choreography, September 15, 1977
Advanced Composition for Dancers and Choreographers, September 22, 1977
Scope and Contents
Includes excerpts of "Electronic Sonata" by Russell, "Daphnis and Chloe" by Ravel, and "Firebird" by Stravinsky
Audio
Electronic Records
Digital materials
Intro to Ensemble, September 22, 1977
Introduction to Ensemble Practices, Commons Theatre, September 23, 1977
Composition D -- Advanced Choreography, September 29, 1977
Ensemble Class, September 30, 1977
Introduction to the Art of Ensemble Performance, Commons Theatre, September 30, 1977
Black Music Lecture -- Nadi Quamar, October 4, 1977
Video
Introduction to Ensemble Practice and Performance, Commons Theatre, October 6, 1977
Introduction to Ensemble Performance, Commons Theatre, October 7, 1977
Lecture Demonstration on Theoretical and Philosophical Aspects, Commons Theatre, October 14, 1977
Ensemble Class, October 14, 1977
Video -- 1 of 3
Video
Video -- 2 of 3
Video
Video -- 3 of 3
Video
Advanced Composition for Dancers and Choreographers, October 20, 1977
Introduction to Ensemble Performance, Commons Theatre, Ensemble Work-in-progress, October 20, 1977
Introduction to Ensemble Performance, Commons Theatre, October 21, 1977
Ensemble Class -- Devoted to Material for Leslie Winston's Senior Concert, November, 1977
Ensemble Rehearsal and Lecture -- Material for Leslie Winston's Senior Concert, November, 1977
Introduction to the Art of Ensemble Performance, November, 1977
Introduction to the Art of Ensemble Performance, November, 1977
Ensemble Rehearsal, December 16, 1977
Orchestra Work -- Lecture and Demonstration, circa 1977-1978, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This recording features Bill Dixon (Trumpet, Tenor Sax) and Stephen Horenstein
RESTRICTED: RESTRICTED Rehearsal in Commons Theatre, RESTRICTED Lesson with Parents Present, 1978
Compilation Tape including Jennifer Keefe Class, circa 1978, inclusive
Ensemble Lecture and Rehearsal, 1978
George Barrow, circa 1978, inclusive
Composition D, Voice Studies with Jennifer Keefe, March, 1978
Composition D, Visual and Performing Arts Building, March 16, 1978
Ensemble -- Class and Lecture, March 10, 1978
Ensemble Rehearsal and Lecture on New Material, Commons Theatre, March 16, 1978
Ensemble Rehearsal and Lecture on New Material, Commons Theatre, March 17, 1978
Ensemble Class, March 23, 1978
Orchestra Piece for Jacobs -- Open Rehearsal, Commons Theatre, March 24, 1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 89 minutes
Audio
Ensemble Class, March 28, 1978
Ensemble Class, Commons Theatre, March 30, 1978
Ensemble Rehearsal and Lecture, Commons Theatre, March 31, 1978
Ensemble Lecture, Commons Theatre, April 1, 1978
Ensemble Class, April 6, 1978
Ensemble Rehearsal, Commons Theatre, April 6, 1978
Ensemble, April 13, 1978
Ensemble Class, April 14, 1978
Ensemble Class, April 19, 1978
Ensemble, Commons Theatre, April 20, 1978
Ensemble V -- Arthur Brooks, Putney, Vermont, April 21, 1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 23 minutes
Video
Ensemble, Commons Theatre, May 4, 1978
Ensemble, Commons Theatre, May 5, 1978
Percussion Workshop, May 5, 1978
Percussion Workshop, May 6, 1978
Ensemble Class, May 9, 1978
Ensemble Class Rehearsal, May 11, 1978
Ensemble, Commons Theatre, May 12, 1978
Ensemble Rehearsal, May 18, 1978
Dixon Lecture, May 29, 1978
Rehearsal, June 1, 1978
Ensemble -- Rehearsal, Lecture on Music, Work on "Metamorphosis", November 9, 1978
Ensemble -- Live and Difficult Voicings, December 12, 1978
Ensemble III, 1978-1979, inclusive
Ensemble Class and Lecture, 1978-1979, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Work on "For Franz", 1978-1979, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1979, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1979, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1979, inclusive
Ensemble Class, 1979
Black Music Discussion with David Baker -- Artist in Residence Series, Spring, 1979
Ensemble Class Rehearsal, April 20, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble Class, May 3, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- 8th Class, May 10, 1979
Rehearsal, June 7, 1979
Ensemble III, August 14, 1979
Introduction to Black Music -- Class Discussion on Reports and Papers, Fall, 1979
Bill's Ensemble -- 3rd Class, September 20, 1979
Bill's Ensemble -- Class 4, September 21, 1979
Workshop, September 29, 1979
Ensemble -- Class 7 and 8, October 5, 1979
Ensemble III, October 12, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 13, October 18, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 15, October 25, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 16, October 26, 1979
Black Music Workshop, October 30, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 17, November 1, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 18, November 2, 1979
Elements of Composition and Improvisation for the Musician, November 3, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 19, November 8, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 20, November 9, 1979
Ensemble Class, November 10, 1979
Workshop, Paul Robeson House, November 13, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 21, November 15, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 22, November 17, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 23, November 29, 1979
Dixon's Ensemble -- Class 24, November 30, 1979
Ensemble -- "Haiku Short Series", December 7, 1979
Ensemble Class, circa 1980, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1980, inclusive
Jeanne Lee Voice Workshop, March 11, 1980
Black Music Workshop with Stanton Davis, Paul Robeson House, March 25, 1980
J. Stewart, including questions from Graves, Qamar, etc., April 28, 1980
Bill Dixon Trumpet Practice, Jennings, Bennington College, circa 1980-1985, inclusive
Class Lecture, 1980s, inclusive
Claudia [Friedlander] on Joan River, circa 1980s, inclusive
Video
Collaborative Process Class, Middlebury, circa 1980s, inclusive
Ensemble Excerpts, circa 1980s, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1981, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music -- Oral Reports, 1981
Ensemble Class, March 5, 1981
Ensemble Class, March 6, 1981
Kids Talking, March 8, 1981
Ensemble Class, March 11, 1981
Ensemble, March 12, 1981
Ensemble, March 13, 1981
Workshop, March 24, 1981
Bill Dixon Ensemble, March 25, 1981
Ensemble Class, March 27, 1981
Ensemble Class, April 3, 1981
Ensemble Class, April 9, 1981
Ensemble Class, April 10, 1981
Ensemble Class, Art Brooks, April 11, 1981
Ensemble Class, April 16, 1981
Workshop, April 21, 1981
Ensemble Class, May 1, 1981
Ensemble Class, May 14, 1981
Ensemble Class, May 15, 1981
Black Music Workshop -- Holly, "Moonrays," "Barbados", May 19, 1981
Composition Class, October 6, 1982
Ensemble, 1983
Ensemble, 1983
Ensemble Class, 1983
Ensemble Class, 1983
Ensemble Class -- "I'll Remember April", 1983
Ensemble, March 25, 1983
Introduction to Black Music, March 30, 1983
Jennings Class, April 8, 1983
Intro to Black Music, April 13, 1983
Introduction to Black Music, April 20, 1983
Jennings Class, April 28, 1983
Ensemble Class, May 5, 1983
Ensemble, May 19, 1983
Black Music II -- Lecture, May 19, 1983
Black Music II -- Orchestra Pieces, May 19, 1983
Ensemble and Voice Piece, May 20, 1983
Introduction to Black Music -- Oral Reports, May 25, 1983
Ensemble, May 26, 1983
Black Music II -- Lecture, May 27, 1983
Black Music II, June 5, 1983
Lecture by Aris Economides "On the Music of Cecil Taylor and Andrew Hill", June 10, 1983
Introduction to Black Music, Fall, 1983
Black Music II -- Criticism, Fall, 1983
Ensemble "For Franz" -- Bill Dixon, PJ, September 22, 1983
Black Music II, September 28, 1983
Ensemble, October, 1983
Introduction to Black Music: "November - 1981", October 5, 1983
Ensemble Workshop -- Demonstration on Improvisation, Robeson House, October 14, 1983
Ensemble Rehearsal -- Parents' Weekend, October 15, 1983
Black Music II, November 1, 1983
Ensemble Class, Workshop, November 4, 1983
Black Music II, November 9, 1983
Ensemble Class, November 10, 1983
Ensemble Class, November 11, 1983
Bill Dixon and Whitney Dickey -- Workshop, D. Warren, Black Music II, November 15, 1983
Introduction to Black Music -- Oral Reports, November 16, 1983
Black Music II -- Discussion with R. O'Neal, November 16, 1983
Ensemble, November 18, 1983
Black Music II, December 7, 1983
Ensemble Classes, December 7, 1983
Introduction to Black Music, December 7, 1983
Ensemble Workshop, December 8, 1983
Introduction to Black Music (M. ORR), December 9, 1983
Black Music II, December 14, 1983
Ensemble, December 15, 1983
Black Music II, December 23, 1983
Bill Dixon Lecture on Black Music [Illegible], 1983-1984, inclusive
Intro to Black Music, circa 1983-1990, inclusive
Black Music II, Jennings, circa 1983-1991, inclusive
Black Music II, circa 1983-1991, inclusive
Black Music II, circa 1983-1991, inclusive
Black Music Lecture, Jennings, circa 1983-1991, inclusive
Class [Illegible], circa 1983-1991, inclusive
Intro to Black Music, circa 1983-1991, inclusive
Teaching, Lecture, circa 1983-1991, inclusive
Black Criticism Class, circa 1984, inclusive
Black Criticism Class -- Sharon Vogel, circa 1984, inclusive
Composition Class -- Tutorial with Sharon Vogel, circa 1984, inclusive
Ensemble, 1984
Trumpet and Drum Duet, Paul Robeson House, February 2, 1984
Black Criticism Class -- Sharon Vogel, May 6, 1984
Bill Dixon Ensemble, October 5, 1984
Aesthetics, Criticism, Analysis and History, October 11, 1984
Miles Davis Lecture, circa 1985, inclusive
Black Music II, Spring, 1985
Black Music II, Spring, 1985
Black Music II, Spring, 1985
Black Music II -- O. Coleman, Spring, 1985
Black Music II -- Oral Reports, Spring, 1985
Ensemble -- "For Franz", Spring, 1985
Introduction to Black Music -- Pelligrino, Spring, 1985
RESTRICTED: Trumpet Lesson -- RESTRICTED and Ensemble, April 11, 1985
Ensemble, 1985-1986, inclusive
Black Culture Tutorial -- Talk of Philadelphia bombing, Robeson, etc., circa 1985-1990, inclusive
Ensemble class, circa 1985-1990, inclusive
Art Davis Lecture, 1986
Black Music with Guest Dr. Art Davis, circa 1986, inclusive
Ensemble Class, 1986
Ensemble Class, circa 1986, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1986, inclusive
Ensemble Class and Lecture, 1986
Black Music II -- L. Schatz, Vivante, Spring, 1986
Ensemble Class, Spring, 1986
Ensemble Class, Spring, 1986
Ensemble Class, Spring, 1986
Black Music II, April 2, 1986
Ensemble Class, Jennings, April 3, 1986
Improvisation Class, April 3, 1986
Ensemble III, April 4, 1986
Introduction to Black Music, April 9, 1986
Improvisation Class, April 10, 1986
Black Music II, April 16, 1986
Improvisation Class -- Listening Session, Keyboard Harmony with Joy Sorenstein, April 17, 1986
Improvisation Class, May 8, 1986
Ensemble Class, May 28, 1986
Introduction to Black Music -- Juan Escobar, Summer, 1986
Music Nomenclature -- Juan Escobar, Summer, 1986
Collaborative Process, Fall, 1986
Ensemble Class, Fall, 1986
Improvisation Class, Fall, 1986
Improvisation Class, Fall, 1986
Improvisation -- Bill Dixon Plays Trumpet and Piano, Fall, 1986
Introduction to Black Music, September, 1986
Intro to Black Music -- First Class, September 1, 1986
Intro to Black Music -- Second Class, September, 1986
Collaborative Process, September 8, 1986
Collaborative Process, September 26, 1986
Ensemble Class, October 3, 1986
Introduction to Black Music, October 8, 1986
Introduction to Black Music -- D. Cotton, October 30, 1986
Introduction to Black Music -- Lecture, November 4, 1986
Collaborative Process, November 8, 1986
Introduction to Black Music -- Improvisation, November 12, 1986
Intro to Black Music -- A. Hagen, R. Wolff, S. Burton, November 19, 1986
Collaborative Process, November 21, 1986
Introduction to Black Music - Oral Reports, December 3, 1986
Improvisation Class, circa 1986-1987, inclusive
Improvisation Class, circa 1986-1987, inclusive
Improvisation Class, circa 1986-1987, inclusive
Improvisation II Class, Carriage Barn, circa 1986-1987, inclusive
Introduction to Music Improvisation - Solos, circa 1986-1987, inclusive
Bennington College Compilation Tape -- Excerpts from Performances, Rehearsals, and Classes, 1986-1989, inclusive
Black Music I Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Black Music II Class, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes a presentation by a student on "Jazz vs. Black Music"
Black Music II -- First Meeting, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Black Music Class Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Class (Probably Intro to Black Music), circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Class Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Class Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Class Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Class Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music -- Bill Cole, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music -- Oral Reports, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music -- Spoken Preamble, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Student Presentation, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Student Presentation on George Russell, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Teaching Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Teaching Lecture, circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Teaching -- Oral Reports, etc., circa 1986-1991, inclusive
Aesthetics Class -- Student Presentations, 1987
Class Lecture (Probably Intro to Black Music), 1987
First Ensemble Class, 1987
Black Music II -- First Class, Spring, 1987
Ensemble Class, Spring, 1987
Ensemble Class, Spring, 1987
Black Music II -- Second Class, March, 1987
Ensemble III, March 20, 1987
Ensemble: Naima, etc., March 27, 1987
Improvisation Class -- "Django", April 2, 1987
Ensemble Class -- Duets, April 3, 1987
Ensemble Class and Lecture -- "For Franz", April 27, 1987
Black Music II -- G. Russell, May 20, 1987
Style Class -- Creative Process, circa 1987-1988, inclusive
Black Aesthetics Lecture Class, 1988
Class on Charlie Parker, circa 1988, inclusive
Class Lecture, circa 1988, inclusive
Ensemble, 1988
Ensemble III, 1988
Ensemble Class, circa 1988, inclusive
Improvisation, circa 1988, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music, 1988
Lecture and Demonstration, 1988
Black Music II, Spring, 1988
Black Music II -- Last Class, Spring, 1988
Ensemble Class, Spring, 1988
Music Workshop, Spring, 1988
Ensemble Class, March 1988
Ensemble Class, April, 1988
Ensemble Class, April, 1988
Ensemble Class, April, 1988
Ensemble Class, April, 1988
Ensemble Class, April, 1988
Tutorial -- Ellington, Coltrane, Parker, April, 1988
Ensemble, April 6, 1988
Improvisation, April 6, 1988
Ensemble Class, May, 1988
Ensemble Class, May, 1988
Ensemble Class, May 1988
Ensemble Class, May, 1988
Ensemble Class, May, 1988
Tutorial -- Ellington, Coltrane, Parker, May, 1988
Ensemble, May 6, 1988
Ensemble Class, May 12, 1988
Ensemble Class, May 13, 1988
Scope and Contents
Marked "Original"
Tutorial -- Ellington, Coltrane, Parker, May 14, 1988
Ensemble -- Arthur Brooks Conducting, May 20, 1988
Bill Dixon Seminar on Ellington, Coltrane, Parker; Voice: D. Karthas, May 21, 1988
Black Music II -- P. Murray, May 25, 1988
Ensemble Class, May 26, 1988
Ensemble Class -- Van Dongen's Work, June 2, 1988
Ensemble Class -- Tony Wilson, June 3, 1988
Ellington, Coltrane, Parker, June 4, 1988
Black Music I, September 14, 1988
Ensemble Class, September 15, 1988
Improvisation, September 15, 1988
Ensemble Class, September 16, 1988
Tutorial -- Hawkins-Murray, September 18, 1988
Workshop, September 19, 1988
Introduction to Black Music, September 20, 1988
Improvisation, September 22, 1988
Workshop, September 27, 1988
Black Music I, September 28, 1988
Seminar -- Robeson, October 2, 1988
Black Music I -- McRae, Rollins, Taylor, Coltrane, October 12, 1988
Audio
Papers
Ensemble -- "Here's That Rainy Day" Workshop, October 18, 1988
Scope and Contents
Featuring D. Cotton (Voice) and Bill Dixon (Piano)
Introduction to Black Music, October 19, 1988
Black Music I, October 19, 1988
Ensemble III, October 27, 1988
Ensemble III -- Workshop, November 1, 1988
Ensemble Class, November 3, 1988
Black Music I, November 30, 1988
Ensemble Class, circa 1989, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music, 1989
Black Music II, Spring, 1989
Creative Process Class, Black Music II Presentations, Spring, 1989
Creative Process Class, Black Music II Presentations, Spring, 1989
Ensemble III, Spring 1989
Ensemble III, Spring 1989
Ensemble III, Spring 1989
Black Music II, March 15, 1989
Black Music II, March 22, 1989
Black Music II, March 29, 1989
Ensemble Class -- Including "Small Episodes", Fall, 1989
Intro to Black Music -- Keyboard Harmony, Improvisation, September 14, 1989
Introduction to Black Music, September 27, 1989
Introduction to Black Music -- Miles Davis, September 27, 1989
Introduction to Black Music, October 4, 1989
Introduction to Black Music -- Music Tape, October 4, 1989
Ensemble III -- Including "Small Episodes", November 2, 1989
Ensemble Class, 1989-1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, 1989-1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, 1989-1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, 1989-1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, 1989-1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1989-1990, inclusive
Ensemble III, circa 1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1990, inclusive
Ensemble Class, circa 1990, inclusive
Jennings Class -- Adrian Guest Lecture on Stan Hasselgard and Django Reinhardt, circa 1990, inclusive
Black Music II, Spring, 1990
Ensemble Class, Fall, 1990
Ensemble, Fall, 1990
Ensemble III, Fall, 1990
Ensemble III, Fall, 1990
Ensemble III, Fall, 1990
Introduction to Black Music, Fall, 1990
Introduction to Black Music, Fall, 1990
Introduction to Black Music, Fall, 1990
Introduction to Black Music, 1990s, inclusive
Lecture, circa 1990s, inclusive
Ensemble III, 1991
Ensemble III, Workshops on 9/24 and 10/1, 1991
Ensemble Class and Rehearsal, Carriage Barn, circa 1991, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Introduction to Black Music -- Lecture on Cecil Taylor, Fall, 1991
Introduction to Black Music -- Miles Davis, 1991
Ensemble III, Fall, 1991
Ensemble III, September 6, 1991
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Ensemble III, September 7, 1991
Ensemble III, September 12, 1991
Ensemble Class, September 13, 1991
Introduction to Black Music -- Lecture on Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Contrane, September 18, 1991
Ensemble Class, September 19, 1991
Tutorial on Miles Davis, October, 1991
Tutorial on Miles Davis, October, 1991
Tutorial on Miles Davis, October, 1991
Black Music II -- Lecture on Miles Davis, October, 1991
Ensemble III, October 17, 1991
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Tutorial on Miles Davis, October 17, 1991
Introduction to Black Music -- Bill Cole Guest Lecture on Miles Davis and John Coltrane, October 30, 1991
Ensemble III, October 31, 1991
Ensemble III -- Williams College Rehearsal, November, 1991
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Intro to Black Music -- Lecture on Music of the Sixties, November 6, 1991
Ensemble III, 1991-1992, inclusive
Lecture, Demonstration, circa 1992, inclusive
Black Music Lecture, circa 1992, inclusive
Arthur Brooks -- Ensemble V, Fall, 1992
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, Fall, 1992
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, Fall, 1992
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, Fall, 1992
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, Fall, 1992
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, Fall, 1992
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, Fall, 1992
Ben Young Lecture on Cecil Taylor, October 17, 1992
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, 1992-1993, inclusive
Class on Duke Ellington, 1992-1993, inclusive
Ensemble III, 1993
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 65 minutes
Video
Ensemble III, Ben Young -- Quinn Johnson, Fall, 1993
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 29 minutes
Video
Course on Cecil Taylor, Spring, 1993
Course on Cecil Taylor, Spring, 1993
Course on Cecil Taylor, Spring, 1993
Courses on Cecil Taylor, Keyboard Harmony, and the Idea of Atonalism, Spring, 1993
Lecture, May 5-6, 1993, inclusive
Video -- 1 of 2
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Video
Bill Dixon Lecture on Cecil Taylor, May 22, 1993
Tutorial -- Improvisation, June, 1993
Scope and Contents
Featuring Joe Bloom on piano and Bill Dixon on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 58 minutes
Video
Ensemble Class, 1994
Lecture on Improvisation, February 21, 1994
Ensemble Class, March, 1994
L'Opera -- First Class on Bill Dixon, March 12, 1994
Audio
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 122 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 124 minutes
Video
Class 2 -- Ben Young, "This is Our Strategy" and "Bird's Word", March 26, 1994
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 122 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 124 minutes
Video
Class, April 9, 1994
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 27 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 124 minutes
Video
L'Opera Class with Guest Lecturer Arthur Brooks, April 23, 1994
Audio
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 124 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 118 minutes
Video
Ensemble III Special Class, April 24, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 76 minutes
Video
Ensemble and Guests, May, 1994
L'Opera Class with Guest Lecturer: Anthony Braxton, May 7, 1994
Audio
Video
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 122 minutes
Video
Ensemble III -- "Sisyphus 2", May 20, 1994
Scope and Contents
Featuring guests Zappa, Curry, Bender, Eneidi, Arthur Brooks, and Laurence Cook.
Video
L'Opera Class with Guest Lecturer Chris Bakriges, May 21, 1994
Audio
Video
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 93 minutes
Video
Embouchure Studies, May 24-25, 1994, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Video by Vincent Carte
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 93 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 93 minutes
Video
Ensemble III -- M. Springer Piece, Bill Dixon Solos, Notated Piece, May 26, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 249 minutes (in three parts)
Audio
Video -- 1 of 3
Video
Video -- 2 of 3
Video
Video -- 3 of 3
Video
Ensemble III -- M. Springer, Bill Dixon, May 27, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 109 minutes (in two parts)
Audio
Video -- 1 of 2
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Video
Good Lecture, June 2, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 60 minutes
Video
Ensemble III, Dinner, June 3, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 33 minutes
Video
L'Opera Class with Lecture by Bill Dixon, June 4, 1994
Audio
Video
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 50 minutes
Video
Ensemble III with Guest Mark Sutton, June 6, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 93 minutes
Video
Bill Dixon on Ellington, September 17, 1994
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 8 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 91 minutes
Video
Bill Dixon on Ellington, October 1, 1994
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 93 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 92 minutes
Video
Ellington Class -- Lecture and Tutorials, October 1, 1994, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 33 minutes
Video
Impromptu Workshop, October 6, 1994
Bill Dixon on Ellington, October 15, 1994
Video -- 1 of 3
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 44 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 3
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 80 minutes
Video
Video -- 3 of 3
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 89 minutes
Video
Ensemble III, October 28, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 23 minutes
Video
Bill Dixon on Ellington, October 29, 1994
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 89 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 48 minutes
Video
Bill Dixon on Ellington, December 3, 1994
Video -- 1 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 93 minutes
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 104 minutes
Video
Ellington Class, December 10, 1994
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 123 minutes
Video
Advanced Composition for Dancers and Choreographers, Undated, inclusive
Aesthetics as they Relate to Black Music Class -- Guest Lecture by Larry Neal from Williams College, Undated, inclusive
Aesthetics Lecture Class, Undated, inclusive
Basic Music Instruction Lecture, Undated, inclusive
Bill Dixon Discussing Music with the Class, Undated, inclusive
Bill Dixon Ensemble, Bennington College, Undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 98 minutes
Video
Bill Dixon Tutorial, Undated, inclusive
Bill Dixon's Ensemble -- 11/1 class 17, 11/2 Class 18, Undated, inclusive
Bill Evans, Bill Dixon Ensemble Continued, Undated, inclusive
Black Aesthetics Lecture Class, Undated, inclusive
Black Criticism Class -- Cecil Taylor, Undated, inclusive
Black Criticism Lecture Class -- Nang and David, Undated, inclusive
Black Music Ensemble, Undated, inclusive
Black Music Ensemble, Undated, inclusive
Black Music Ensemble Auditions (2nd Semester), Undated, inclusive
Black Music II, Undated, inclusive
RESTRICTED: Black Music II -- Student Presentation on Miles Davis, "So What" by RESTRICTED, Undated, inclusive
Black Music Lecture Class, Undated, inclusive
Black Music Seminar Intro, Undated, inclusive
Class, Undated, inclusive
Digital materials
Class in Black Criticism by Bill Dixon and Richard Tristman, Undated, inclusive
Class in Jennings, Undated, inclusive
Class Lecture by Bill Dixon, Undated, inclusive
Digital materials
Class Presentations -- Intro by Student, Undated, inclusive
Class Rehearsal, Undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 93 minutes
Video
Clayton Reilly -- Aesthetics as They Relate to Black Music, Undated, inclusive
Clayton Reilly -- Lecture to General College Community, Undated, inclusive
Collaborative Process Class, Undated, inclusive
Composition Music Tutorial, Undated, inclusive
Composition and Performance Class, Jennings, Undated, inclusive
Composition C -- Dance, Undated, inclusive
Composition Class, Undated, inclusive
Composition with E. Zinman, Undated, inclusive
Contemporary Improvisation for the Dancer - Dave Maxwell, Undated, inclusive
Contemporary Studies in Black Music, Undated, inclusive
Contemporary Studies in Black Music Lecture, Undated, inclusive
Creative Process Class -- Dance Student Presentations, Painting, Etc., Undated, inclusive
Dance, Students' work, Undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This video could not be digitized due to its regional encoding system (PAL).
Dixon, Coltrane, Undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 70 minutes
Video
Dixon lectures on faculty meeting and tenure, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 34 minutes.
Video
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, Undated, inclusive
Elements of Contemporary Composition and Improvisation, Undated, inclusive
Elements of Contemporary Improvisation - Henry Carnes, Undated, inclusive
Elements of Swing Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble, Undated, inclusive
Digital materials
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class -- Piano Solo Demonstration, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class and Bill Dixon Bass Duets, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class With Electric Guitar, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class -- "Night and Day," "For Franz," Bill Dixon on Trumpet, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Class -- Voices, Performance and Lecture, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble III, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble III, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble III, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble III, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble III -- Lecture, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Improvisation Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Rehearsal and Class, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble Rehearsal -- Richard Clay, Steve Horenstein, John Buckingham, Laurence Cook, Scott Guyon, Bill Dixon, circa 1970s, inclusive
Ensemble Work, Undated, inclusive
Ensemble -- Rehearsal, Class, Lecture, Undated, inclusive
Evaluation "Cheaters", Undated, inclusive
Improvisation Workshop -- Dave Jackson, John Hagen, Undated, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music, Undated, inclusive
Introduction to Black Music -- Pelligrino, Undated, inclusive
John Coltrane, Undated, inclusive
Keyboard Harmony Tutorial, Undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 92 minutes
Video
Language Lessons, Undated, inclusive
Lecture and Seminar, Undated, inclusive
Lecture and Performance: Contemporary Orchestral Practices With the Ensemble, Undated, inclusive
Lecture by musician-composer Jimmi Stewart, Undated, inclusive
Lecture by Bill Dixon, Undated, inclusive
Lecture Class, Undated, inclusive
Lecture Class -- Sharon Vogel, Undated, inclusive
Lecture Compilation, Undated, inclusive
Lecture from Ensemble Class, Undated, inclusive
"Music Examples for Educational Purposes Only", Undated, inclusive
Music Tutorial Class, Undated, inclusive
Percussion Workshop -- Milford Graves, Undated, inclusive
Piano Class and Solo, Undated, inclusive
Piano songs, Counseling session, December, Undated, inclusive
Seminar Class -- Donald, Undated, inclusive
Seminar on Duke Ellington, Undated, inclusive
Solo Piano Technique Class, Undated, inclusive
Stephanie Purash Regarding Document, Undated, inclusive
RESTRICTED: Student Critique Session, Undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 60 minutes
Video
Student Presentations, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Eric Dolphy, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music from the Mid '40's Through the '70s -- Archie Shepp, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Lecture, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Cecil Taylor, Undated, inclusive
Studies in Contemporary Black Music -- Eric Dolphy, Undated, inclusive
Talk, Undated, inclusive
Talk, Undated, inclusive
Talk, Undated, inclusive
Talk, Undated, inclusive
Trumpet History, John O'Brien, Undated, inclusive
Trumpet Solo Rehearsal and Tutorial, Jennings, circa 1980-1989, inclusive
Trumpet Tutorial, Horenstein piano playing [illegible], Undated, inclusive
Whitney Dickey, Dennis Warren -- Concert Materials Tutorial, Undated, inclusive
Workshop -- "Frere Jacques", Undated, inclusive
Workshop -- Bill Dixon Composition (1st) Rehearsed and Discussed, Undated, inclusive
Workshop -- Bill Dixon, D. Cotton, Jared Van Dongen, (Illegible), Undated, inclusive
Workshop -- Haynes, Horensetin and Dancer, Undated, inclusive
Subseries II.B: Performance and Event Recordings, 1964-1994, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes recordings of concerts and events put on by the Black Music Division at Bennington College, including student performances, senior concerts, faculty concerts, music festivals, and music talks. There are several recordings of performances at "3 Days in October," a 1994 event commemorating the October Revolution in Jazz.
Some recordings of student performances may also be present in Subseries I.B due to limited information; any recordings where student involvement is explicitly noted are located in Series II.B.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated items are arranged alphabetically at the end of the subseries. Wherever possible, record titles were transcribed directly from audiovisual labels and edited minimally to provide context.
Compilation Tape: "Index," and Session Footage From "Thoughts" at the Robeson House, 1964, 1985, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration:98 minutes
Video
"Relay" and "Nightfall Pieces" Performed at Bennington College, 1968
Tony Ackerman and Bill Dixon Performance at Bennington College, 1968-1969, inclusive
Improvisation: Bill Dixon and Judy Dunn, December 11, 1969
Bill Dixon and Judy Dunn Music and Dance Performance, Bennington College, December 11, 1969
"Relay" by Bill Dixon and Judy Dunn, Performed at Bennington College, 1970
Electronic records
Digital materials
Video -- 1 of 2
Language of Materials
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: Sony CV; Duration: 49 minutes.
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Piano and Trumpet Performance, Jennings, Bennington College, 1970-1975, inclusive
Octet by Members of the Black Music Ensemble, 1971-1972, inclusive
Black Music Concert, Paul Robseon House, circa 1973, inclusive
Festival at Commons Theatre, Bennington College, 1973
Scope and Contents
Featuring Enrico Rava, Bill Dixon, Milford Graves, Laurence Cook, David Moss, Sidney Smart, Steve Horenstein, John Hagen, Jim Tift, Jeff Hoyer, and others
Bennington College Speaks -- Susie Dangel, Bill Dixon on Black Music, April 2, 1973
Bennington College Speaks -- Susie Dangel, Bill Dixon on Duke Ellington, April 9, 1973
Piano Solos Performed in Commons Theatre, Bennington College, May 17, 1973
Audio
Piano Solos Performed in Commons Theatre, Bennington College, May 17, 1973
Audio
Black Music Festival, May 18, 1973
Audio
"Letters" Rehearsal -- Black Music Fest, May 19, 1973
Trumpet Solo and Talk with Alumni, Fall, 1973
Black Music Ensemble at Great Medow Correctional Facility, November, 1973
Black Music Ensemble -- "Great Meadow Piece" Rehearsal, Bennington College, November 2, 1973
Orchestra Piece, Bennington College, 1974
Panel Discussion on Composition, Performance, Improvisation, 1974
Faculty Concert -- Arthur Brooks, Stephen Horenstein, Milford Graves, May, 1974
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Faculty Concert -- Bill Dixon Solos, May, 1974
"Letters to Myself and Others" by Bill Dixon and the Black Music Ensemble, May 9, 1974
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 35 minutes
Audio
Faculty Concert, May 26, 1974
Scope and Contents
Featuring a solo performance by Bill Dixon, and an ensemble performance by Bill Dixon, Milford Graves, Stephen Horenstein, and Arthur Brooks.
Audio
Black Music Concert, November 7, 1974
Bennington Community Meeting and Judith Dunn Dance Company Performance, November 14, 1974
"1.2.4.1.2.1.1.1.1." Song / Dance Empathmotion Performance at Bennington College, circa 1975, inclusive
Audio
"1.2.4.1.2.1.1.1.1." Song / Dance Empathmotion Performance at Bennington College, circa 1975
Audio
Bill Dixon and Steve Horenstein Performance at Bennington College, 1975
Digital materials
Bill Dixon and Steve Horenstein, Bennington College, 1975
Digital materials
Bill Dixon and Steve Horenstein Duet, 1975
"Bird's Word" Rehearsal, Fall, 1975
Audio
"Bird's Word" Rehearsal, Fall, 1975
Audio
"Bird's Word" Rehearsal, Fall, 1975
Audio
"Bird's Word" Rehearsal, Fall, 1975
Audio
"Bird's Word" Rehearsal, Fall, 1975
Audio
"Bird's Word" Rehearsal, Fall, 1975
Audio
"Bird's Word" Black Music Division Concert with Larry Neal, Bennington College, December 7, 1975
Scope and Contents
Recording produced by Bill Dixon and Hayes Burnett for The Third Music Program, WGBH
Audio
Panel Discussion on Black Music, December 7, 1975
Scope and Contents
Recording produced by Bill Dixon for The Third Music Program, WGBH
Audio
Panel Discussion on Black Music, December 7, 1975
Scope and Contents
Recording produced by Bill Dixon for The Third Music Program, WGBH
Audio
"Anatomy" by Isaac Witkin, circa 1975-1980, inclusive
Video -- 1 of 2
Language of Materials
Scope and Contents
Content warning: This recording contains nudity.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 66 minutes; Preservation Note: No audio due to recording error. High amount of hum and hiss on tape. Video quality is poor.
Video
Video -- 2 of 2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 65 minutes.
Video
"This Is Our Strategy" Rehearsal, Bennington College, Spring, 1976
Ensemble, Senior Concert, June 4, 1976
"Touchings for Piano and Trumpet," Performed at Bennington College, December, 1976
Audio
"Autumn Sequences From a Paris Diary," Performed at Bennington College, December 9, 1976
"This Is Our Strategy" and Orchestra Piece Rehearsals, Bennington College, 1976-1977, inclusive
Digital materials
Buddy Booker -- Senior Concert Rehearsal, 1977
Leslie Winston -- Senior Concert, 1977
Bill Dixon and Stephen Horenstein Duet, Bennington College, March 4, 1977
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 33 minutes
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Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 33 minutes.
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Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 26 minutes.
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Peter Dembski and Derrik Hoitsma -- Senior Concert, May 20, 1977
"July '77 in Black Music" Stephen Horenstein Concert, Commons Theatre, June 8, 1977
Introduction to Ensemble Performance, Commons Theatre, September 15, 1977
Conversation with Anna Rivera, Piano Music by Bill Dixon, Bennington, Vermont, September 28, 1977
Black Music Concert -- Nadi Qamar, October 4, 1977
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 53 minutes
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Milford Graves at Bennington College, October 11, 1977
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Concert with Piano and Orchestra, Bennington College, December, 1977
Spring Festival, Commons Theatre, May 22, 1978
Spring Festival -- Milford Graves, Commons Theatre, May 23, 1978
Spring Festival -- George Barrow Music and Lecture, May 24, 1978
George Barrow -- Hadley Fellow in Black Music Performance, May 24, 1978
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Video -- Part One
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 66 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is poor. Video lighting is very dark.
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Video -- Part Two
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Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 55 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is poor.
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Spring Festival -- Bill Dixon Ensemble, May 25, 1978
"30 Minutes" Black Music Division, June 4, 1978
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 14 minutes
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Black Music Interviews, November 20-29, 1978, inclusive
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Duration: 63 minutes
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Duration: 63 minutes
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Preservation Note: Unable to transfer after three attempts, incubated twice
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Duration: 18 minutes
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Steve Simon -- Senior Concert, November 28-30, 1978, inclusive
Conversations with the Black Music Division, 1978-1979, inclusive
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 61 minutes
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Bennington College Program -- Bill Dixon plays standards, 1979
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Recording features Carl Landa, Rick O'Neil, Spin Dunbar, Holly Markush, Bill Dixon
Black Music Tapes, March 27, 1979
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Preservation Note: Unable to transfer after three attempts, incubated twice
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 34 minutes
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George Barrow, April 18, 1979
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 63 minutes
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Arnold Hinton, Carriage Barn, Bennington College, May 1, 1979
Bill Dixon Orchestra Performs "For Franz," Bennington College, May 26, 1979
Digital materials
Gene Burnett -- Senior Concert, December 4, 1979
Kevin Campbell -- Senior Concert, May 3, 1980
Stephen Haynes -- Senior Concert, May 19, 1980
"Noon," A Senior Concert by Holly Markush, June 10, 1981
Black Music Division Concert, May 14, 1983
Black Music Division Concert -- Opening Remarks and Performance, May 14, 1983
Black Music Division Concert -- Dixon Quartet, Jeff Taylor Solo, Provey and Wallerman, May 31, 1984
Black Music Festival, Paul Robeson House, Bennington College, November 10, 1984
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 150 minutes in two parts; Preservation note: Transfer OK after incubation
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Spring Festival, April, 1985
"Rushing at the Shift," "Dusk Dance Pieces" by Sanage and Ellenhorn, Music by Dixon, 1986
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Tony Widoff -- Senior Concert, Paul Robeson House, November 16, 1986
Music and Dance Symposium in Honor of Joe Wittman's Retirement, June, 1987
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Tony Widoff -- Senior Concert, Greenwall Workshop, June 6, 1987
Panel Discussion, Bennington College, June 7, 1987
Eric Zinman -- Recital, 1988
Ehran Elisha -- Senior Concert, May, 1988
Ehran Elisha -- Senior Concert Rehearsal, May, 1988
Ehran Elisha -- Senior Concert Rehearsal with Jeremy Harlos and Bill Dixon, May, 1988
Ehran Elisha -- Senior Concert with Bill Dixon, Carriage Barn, May 17, 1988
Scope and Contents
Also features Arthur Brooks, Jeremy Harlos, Jared Van Dongen, and others
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 91 minutes
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Black History Month Lecture: An Evening with Bill Dixon, February, 1989
Trumpet, Bass, Piano, Bennington College, Spring, 1989
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Jared Van Dongen -- Senior Concert, May 12, 1989
John B. Senior Concert, Bennington College, 1990
Digital materials
ABG Collaborazione Performance at Bennington College featuring Bill Dixon, Arthur Brooks, and Gary Sojkowsky, circa 1991, inclusive
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Student Ensembles Broadcast, WKCR, April 6-11, 1991, inclusive
Scott Currie -- Senior Recital SUNY Old Westbury, April 27, 1992
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 39 minutes
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Ensemble III -- M. Leonard Concert, May 1, 1992
Molly McQuarrie -- Senior Concerts, 1992-1993, inclusive
Solo for Soprano Saxophone, Mollie McQuarrie, Carriage Barn, 1993
"A Chapter in the Life: One Woman Show," A Senior Concert by Jennifer Kubik, May, 1993
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 34 minutes
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Shannon Jones -- "Work for Ensemble" Senior Concert, May, 1993
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 68 minutes
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Faculty Presentation by Bill Dixon, May 5, 1993
3 Days in October -- Rashied Ali Talks Alis Alley, Impromptus, Haynes Performances, 1994
Link Smith -- Junior Concert, Carriage Barn, June 4, 1994
3 Days in October -- Bill Dixon, Ehran Elisha, McCrary, Currie Quartet, October, 1994
3 Days in October -- Dixon-Bindman, Provey's Quartet, Gregg Bendian Solos, Glynis Lomon Trio, October, 1994
3 Days in October -- Panel Discussion, October, 1994
3 Days in October -- Performances by Krall, Hennen, Onserud, Cauley, Ziman, Cook, Schildauer, October, 1994
3 Days in October -- Raqib Hassan, David Warren, Tor Snyder, October, 1994
3 Days in October -- Mark Leonard / Alan Shawn, Arthur Brooks Ensemble, October, 1994
3 Days in October, October 5-8, 1994, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 121 minutes
Electronic Records
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Papers
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Duration: 122 minutes
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3 Days in October -- Jason Zippa Quintet, October 6, 1994
3 Days in October -- So-Called Jazz Sextet, Impromptus, October 6-7, 1994, inclusive
3 Days in October -- Introduction by Bill Dixon, Performances by Lisa Sokolov and William Parker, October 7, 1994
3 Days in October, October 9-11, 1994, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 83 minutes
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Autumn Festival -- Ensemble III, Bimhaus, Undated, inclusive
Bennington College Dance Performance with Music by Bill Dixon, Undated, inclusive
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Bill Dixon and George Barrow in Jennings, Undated, inclusive
Bill Dixon Ensemble Rehearsal, Undated, inclusive
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Black Music Concert, Robeson House, Undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: Sony CV; Duration: 56 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is poor. Video lighting is very dark.
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Bill Dixon -- Reading Jack Moore's Retirement Narrative, Undated, inclusive
Dance rehearsal, undated, inclusive
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 43 minutes; Preservation Note: Video quality is unstable. Video contains a great deal of black before the picture starts.
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Event #3, Undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Featuring "Jay, Jett, Steve, Hagen, Tift, etc."
Farewell Address at Bennington College, Undated, inclusive
Digital materials
Jack Moore Retirement Piece, Undated, inclusive
Video
Luz Fleming -- Senior Concert, and other Ensemble Recordings, Undated, inclusive
Nadi Qamar performance, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 50 minutes; Preservation Note: Video lighting is very dark.
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Subseries II.C. Teaching and Administrative Files, 1966-1995, 2005, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
This subseries contains material related to Dixon's tenure as a professor at Bennington College, from 1968 to 1995, during which he also founded the Black Music Division (1974). Founding documentation of the Division includes reports, memos, and writings by Dixon. A report from the Black Music Division Visiting Committee dating from 1979 to 1981 provides an overview of the Division and their findings. Division meeting material in this subseries includes audio recordings, minutes, and notes. Dixon's administrative files contain budgets, correspondence, and memos related to the Division. Lecture notes, syllabi, recording transcripts, along with reading and listening lists for Dixon's classes and music lessons are in this subseries. Black Music Division Ensemble and other Bennington College event ephemera and planning files contain programs, promotional posters, correspondence, and notes. Work files for the Black Music Division's short-lived journal, Manuscript: Journal of the New Black Music, contain meeting minutes, writing submissions, correspondence, drafts, and mock-ups from 1974 to 1975. This subseries contains images of rehearsals, performances, college buildings, Bill Dixon, and fellow professors Stephen Horenstein, Sonny Brown, Arthur Brooks, and Nadi Qamar interacting with students. This subseries also contains completed questionnaires, most likely distributed by Dixon to faculty, students, and administrators, to test their knowledge of Black Music from the mid-1940s to the 1970s.
Conditions Governing Access
Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Restricted materials are notated as such in the record's title. Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records. All other materials are open to researchers.
Meetings -- Preparation for Spring Music Festival, November 16, 1966
Meetings -- A Compilation, 1970-1981, inclusive
Meetings -- Dance Division Meeting, December 14, 1972
Meetings -- Black Music Festival Meeting, circa 1973, inclusive
Meetings -- Faculty Educational Policies Committee Meeting re: Proposal, Black Music Becoming a Division at Bennington College, 1973
Meetings -- Black Music Division Meeting, April, 1973
Meetings -- Black Music Meeting with Bill Dixon, Judith Dunn, Peter Lakowski, and Joanne Galli, April, 1973
Meetings -- Black Music Division Meetings -- Minutes, Notes, Memos, 1973-1986, inclusive
Meetings -- Black Music Division Meeting, Fall, 1975
Meetings -- Black Music Division Meeting, Fall, 1975
Meetings -- Faculty Educational Policies Committee and Bill Dixon Meeting, May 19, 1975
Meetings -- Faculty Meeting, November 19, 1975
Meetings -- Black Music Division Meeting, September 20, 1977
Meetings -- Black Music Division Meeting, 1978
Meetings -- Faculty meeting about tenure challenge, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: EIAJ-1; Duration: 27 minutes; Preservation Note: Video lighting is very dark.
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RESTRICTED: Meetings -- Administrative Talk, 1978
Scope and Contents
Note on tape label: "All is admin talk - Bill Dixon as Division head speaking with Shayne and Kevin Campbell as teaching assistants, (some text is illegible)"