Eric Dixon (March 28, 1930 - October 19, 1989) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger.
Dixon's professional career extended from 1950 until his death in 1989, during which time he was credited on perhaps as many as 200 recordings. He worked with Paul Gonsalves, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Mal Waldron, Oliver Nelson, Quincy Jones, Jack McDuff, Joe Williams, Bennie Green, Frank Foster, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, but is probably best known for his tenure in Count Basie's band, which lasted almost two decades. Dixon continued to play in the "ghost band" after Basie's death.
Discography
As sideman
With Ahmed Abdul-Malik
With Count Basie
Eric John Hopkins Dixon was an English cricketer active from 1936 to 1939 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in Horbury, Yorkshire on 22 September 1915 and died 20 April 1941 on active service in World War II when flying from HMS Formidable off the coast of Tripoli, Libya. He appeared in 49 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who scored 2,356 runs with a highest score of 123, one of two centuries.
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Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Warner Jazz Collection : Flûte released: 2000