Rob Dixon

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Field	Value
name	Rob Dixon
image	NHC23- Closing Plenary with Adrian Matejka and Rob Dixon.jpg
caption	Dixon at the 2023 National Humanities Conference
birth_date	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
genre	Jazz, fusion, jazz-funk, jazz rap
occupation	Musician
instrument	Saxophone
years_active	1996–current
label	Owl
associated_acts	The Headhunters, Mike Clark, Derrick Gardner, Cynthia Layne, Steve Allee
website
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| name = Rob Dixon | image = NHC23- Closing Plenary with Adrian Matejka and Rob Dixon.jpg | caption = Dixon at the 2023 National Humanities Conference | image_size = | birth_name = | birth_date = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | birth_place = | genre = Jazz, fusion, jazz-funk, jazz rap | occupation = Musician | instrument = Saxophone | years_active = 1996–current | label = Owl | associated_acts = The Headhunters, Mike Clark, Derrick Gardner, Cynthia Layne, Steve Allee | website =

Rob Dixon is an American jazz saxophonist based in Indianapolis. Dixon is known for his work as a recording artist and artistic director.

Career

Dixon graduated from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. After graduation, Dixon spent several years working in the New York jazz scene. He returned to Indianapolis in 2003, where he worked with a number of organizations, such as the Cleveland Heritage Jazz Orchestra and the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra.

He has released two albums on Owl Studios as a bandleader: What Things Could Be (2006) and Reinvention: The Dixon-Rhyne Project (2008).

In addition, Dixon is often featured as a sideman with other Owl Studios recording artists, including Derrick Gardner & the Jazz Prophets, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, Cynthia Layne, Steve Allee, Mike Clark, and The Headhunters.

Outside of recording, Dixon has served several community initiatives promoting jazz. In 2023, Indiana University Indianapolis' Center for Africana Studies appointed him as its artist in residence through the 2024-2025 academic year. Dixon currently serves as the artistic director for Indy Jazz Fest. Dixon also directs the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Youth Jazz Ensemble. In recognition for his career, the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation inducted him into the Indianapolis Jazz Hall of Fame in 2015.

Discography

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Year	Artist	Title	Label
2006	Rob Dixon & Trioloy +1	What Things Could Be	Owl
2007	Cynthia Layne	Beautiful Soul	Owl
2008	Derrick Gardner and The Jazz Prophets	A Ride to the Other Side...	Owl
2008	The Dixon-Rhyne Project	Reinvention: The Dixon-Rhyne Project	Owl
2008	Buselli–Wallarab Jazz Orchestra	Where or When	Owl
2009	Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets	Echoes of Ethnicity	Owl
2009	Mark Buselli	An Old Soul	Owl
2010	Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra	Mezzanine	Owl
2010	Mike Clark	Carnival of Soul	Owl
2011	The Headhunters	Platinum	Owl
2013	Tony Adamo (Vocal/Spoken Word)	Miles of Blu	UrbanZone
2018	Rob Dixon Trio	Coast to Crossroads	Rob Dixon
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References

References

1. "Rob Dixon".
2. Dryden, Ken. (2007-12-17). "CD/LP Review: Carol of the Bells". All About Jazz.
3. Kelman, John. (2008-06-19). "CD/LP Review: Reinvention". All About Jazz.
4. "Archived copy".
5. "Center for Africana Studies & Culture at IUPUI announces renowned Indianapolis-based jazz musician Rob Dixon as inaugural Artist in Residence".
6. "An Inside Look at IndyJazzFest 2024".
7. "Wind and Jazz Ensembles".
8. "Rob Dixon".

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