Background
MITCHELL, Arthur was born on March 27, 1934 in New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Willie Mae Mitchell.
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Notes and Tones is one of the most controversial, honest, and insightful books ever written about jazz. As a black musician himself, Arthur Taylor was able to ask his subjects hard questions about the role of black artists in a white society. Free to speak their minds, these musicians offer startling insights into their music, their lives, and the creative process itself. This expanded edition is supplemented with previously unpublished interviews with Dexter Gordon and Thelonious Monk, a new introduction by the author, and new photographs.Notes and Tones consists of twenty-nine no-holds-barred conversations which drummer Arthur Taylor held with the most influential jazz musicians of the ’60s and ’70sincluding:
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MITCHELL, Arthur was born on March 27, 1934 in New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Willie Mae Mitchell.
Student, School America Ballet. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia College, Chicago, 1975. DHS (honorary), Urbana College, 1979.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), City College, City University of New York, 1979. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), North Carolina School Arts, 1981. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Long Island University School Business Public Administration, 1982.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Fordham University, 1983. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Princeton University, 1986. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Williams College, 1986.
District Attorney (honorary), Harvard University, 1987. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Juilliard School, 1990.
With William Dollar's Ballet Theatre Workshop, 1954, John Butler Company, 1955. Principal dancer New York City Ballet, 1955-1972. Artistic director, founder American Negro Dance Company, New York City, since 1966.
Founder, director, choreographer Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1969—2009, artistic director emeritus, since 2009. Former resident choreographer, artistic director National Ballet Company, Brazil. Teacher dance Karel Shook Studio, Melissa Hayden School, Cedarhurst, New York, Jones-Haywood School Ballet, Washington.
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Dancer Kiss Me Kate, Orpheus, Carmen Jones, Allegro, Creation of the World, Episodes, House of Flowers, choreographer with Rod Alexander Newport Jazz Festival, Rhythmetron, 1971, Ode to Otis, 1969, Lil' Gal, 1969, Tones, 1970, Biosfera, 1970, Fun and Games, 1970, Holberg Suite, 1970, Manifestations, 1975, Concerto for Jazz Band and Orchestra, 1971, Fête Noire, 1971, Spiritual Suite: Dance In Praise of His Name, 1976, Breezin', 1977, The Greatest, 1977, El Mar, 1977, Doin' It, 1978, Porgy and Bess, 1985, Phoenix Rising, 1987, John Henry, 1988, Ribbon in the Sky, 1990, Bach Passacaglia, 1993. Co-choreographer Broadway production Shinebone Alley, dancer, choreographer, actor Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds, 1960. Dancer tv productions A Streetcar Named Desire, Public Broadcasting Service dance production Songs of Mahler, Dance in America: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Stravinsky's Firebird, NBC production Creole Giselle, A&E production Fall River Legend.
Active National Conference on Social Welfare, 1973, United States Department State Dance Advisory Panel. President Task Force on Arts and Humanities, 1981. Member Commission for Cultural Affairs, New York City, 1982.
Member advisory board Arts and Entertainment. Member Partnership, Inc., 1983, National Council Arts, 1987, President Commission on White House Fellowships, 1991.