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. 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.
Reception
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."
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."
Track listing
All compositions by Bill Dixon
"Sketch/Firenze" - 14:54
"Summer Song Two: Evening" - 7:30
"Summer Song Three: Aurorea/Daybreak" - 3:20
"Dusk" - 2:36
"Dance Piece: Places/For Jack and Barbara/Autumn Sequences from a Paris Diary" - 12:50