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Akua Dixon has been at the forefront of improvising string players since 1973. She is the first cellist to win the Downbeat Critics Poll. A multi laureate of the National Endowment for the Arts in composition and performance, Akua is considered “amongst the treasures of contemporary jazz” ( The Star-Ledger ).
Akua Dixon is an American composer, classical cellist, and lawyer . [1] Early years. Dixon was born and raised in New York City. Her early musical experience included singing in a Baptist church. [2] . She was educated at the High School of Performing Arts [3] and the Manhattan School of Music, [4] both in New York. Career.
1,493 Followers, 336 Following, 391 Posts - Akua Dixon (@akuadixon) on Instagram: "Cellist, Composer-Arranger".
9 de jun. de 2017 · With her sublime new album, Akua’s Dance, cellist Akua Dixon brings her sumptuous sound to the foreground on an array of material encompassing exquisite balladry, the music’s deepest roots in African and African-American culture, and instrumental pieces gleaned from Dixon’s opera-in-progress.
Hear from composer Akua Dixon about how her styles meshes techniques from jazz, classical, and African musics in this interview with Eric Kisch and Jim Merhl...
