While his recordings with Archie Shepp and 7-Tette established Bill Dixon as a distinctive jazz modernist, ahead of the curve, creating a niche within a crowded field of emerging artists, it is Intents and Purposes (Orchestra) that established his singularity. Together, they constitute the first chapter of a recorded legacy that continues to grow in status and influence. – Bill Shoemaker
Archie Shepp – Bill Dixon Quartet (Tracks 1-2)
Archie Shepp tenor saxophone
Bill Dixon trumpet
Don Moore double bass
Paul Cohen drums
Bill Dixon 7-Tette (Tracks 3-4)
Bill Dixon trumpet
Ken McIntyre alto saxophone & oboe
George Barrow tenor saxophone
Howard Johnson tuba & baritone saxophone
Hal Dodson double bass
Dave Izenzon double bass
Howard McRea drums
Intents And Purposes (Tracks 5-8)
Bill Dixon trumpet & flugelhorn
Byard Lancaster alto saxophone & bass clarinet (tracks 5 & 7)
Robin Kenyatta alto saxophone (track 5)
Jimmy Cheatham bass trombone (track 5)
George Marge english horn (track 5) & flute (tracks 6 & 8)
Catherine Norris cello (tracks 5 & 7)
Jimmy Garrison double bass (tracks 5 & 7)
Reggie Workman double bass (track 5)
Robert Frank Pozar drums (tracks 5 & 7)
Marc Levin percussion (track 5)
