David Baker (composer)

David Nathaniel Baker Jr. (December 21, 1931 – March 26, 2016) was an American symphonic jazz composer. He worked at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington.De Lerma, Dominique-Rene. "African Heritage Symphonic Series Vol. III". Liner note essay. Cedille Records CDR066.  

He has more than 65 recordings, 70 books, and 400 articles to his credit. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Baker was nominated for the 1973 Pulitzer Prize. He has also been nominated for a Grammy Award (1979).

 Personal life 
Baker died in Bloomington, Indiana on March 26, 2016, aged 84.David Baker, jazz teacher and musician, dies at 84

References

Other websites
Indiana University webpage on Professor Baker 
Trombone Page of the World webpage on Professor Baker
NPR program about Baker's jazz compositions
Herzig, Monika. David Baker: A Legacy in Music . Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2011.

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