synffLa Monte Thornton Young is an American composer, musician, and performance artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers and a central figure in post-war avant-garde music.
He is best known for his exploration of sustained tones, beginning with his 1958 composition Trio for…
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Don Cherry, Eric Dolphy, Guillaume de Machaut, John Cage + 5 more
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