安东尼-布拉克斯顿 爵士乐作曲家和演奏家

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Anthony Braxton
Jazz Composer and Performer | Class of 1994
Title
Jazz Composer and Performer
Location
Middletown, Connecticut
Age
49 at time of award
Area of Focus
Music Performance and Composition
Published July 1, 1994
ABOUT ANTHONY'S WORK
Anthony Braxton is an innovative musician and composer who has been at the forefront of improvised music for more than thirty-five years.

In his compositions, Braxton draws on a wide array of musical traditions, most notably American jazz and European contemporary classical music.  He has performed in the United States and Europe with traditional jazz musicians, free-jazz players of all types, electronic and contemporary classical composers, and African and South Indian classical musicians, and may be heard on more than 100 recordings.  A performer on alto saxophone and clarinet, Braxton and his quartet are highly respected as a premier improvisatory performing ensemble.  A mentor to many of today’s leading free-jazz performers, Braxton was an influential early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, a Chicago musicians’ cooperative.

BIOGRAPHY
He was a professor of music at Mills College (1985-1990) prior to joining the faculty of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1990 as a professor of African-American music.  Braxton is also founder and artistic director of the Tri-Centric Foundation, an ensemble that stages regular performances of Braxton's musical, multimedia, and interdisciplinary works in New York City.

Braxton attended Roosevelt University in Chicago and the Chicago Musical College.

Last updated January 1, 2005


安东尼-布拉克斯顿
爵士乐作曲家和演奏家 | 1994级
标题
爵士乐作曲家和表演者
工作地点
康涅狄格州米德尔敦市
年龄
获奖时为49岁
重点领域
音乐表演和作曲
发表于1994年7月1日
关于安东尼的作品
安东尼-布拉克斯顿是一位创新的音乐家和作曲家，三十五年来一直处于即兴音乐的最前沿。

在他的作品中，布拉克斯顿汲取了大量的音乐传统，最主要的是美国爵士乐和欧洲当代古典音乐。 他曾在美国和欧洲与传统爵士乐手、各种类型的自由爵士乐手、电子和当代古典作曲家以及非洲和南印度古典音乐家合作演出，并可在100多张唱片中听到。 作为中音萨克斯管和单簧管的演奏者，布拉克斯顿和他的四重奏作为一个首要的即兴表演团体受到高度尊重。 作为当今许多领先的自由爵士乐演奏家的导师，布拉克斯顿是芝加哥音乐家合作组织 "创意音乐家促进会 "的早期成员，具有很大影响力。

个人简历
他曾是米尔斯学院的音乐教授（1985-1990年），然后于1990年加入康涅狄格州米德尔敦的卫斯理大学，担任非裔美国人音乐的教授。 布拉克斯顿也是Tri-Centric基金会的创始人和艺术总监，这个乐团在纽约市定期上演布拉克斯顿的音乐、多媒体和跨学科作品。

布拉克斯顿曾就读于芝加哥罗斯福大学和芝加哥音乐学院。

最后更新日期：2005年1月1日