Julius Eastman

Julius Eastman
Undated portrait of Eastman
Born	(1940-10-27)October 27, 1940 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1990(1990-05-28) (aged 49) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Ithaca College (1959-60) Curtis Institute of Music (1960-63)
Occupations	Composer pianist vocalist performance artist

Julius Eastman (October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990) was an American composer, pianist, vocalist, and performance artist. He was among the first composers to combine minimalist processes with experimental methods of extending and modifying music in creating what he called "organic music", incorporating pop-inspired refrains.^[1] He often gave his pieces personally provocative titles, such as Evil Nigger and Gay Guerrilla. He has attained renewed posthumous fame following recent performances and reissues of his compositions.