Tony Dudley-Evans
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Tony Dudley-Evans is a British
linguist
and expert in English for Specific Purposes
. One of the most influential authors in the development of the modern notion of genre
, he is usually grouped together with John Swales
and Vijay Bhatia as the driving force behind recent developments in ESP. Since his retirement from academia in 2001 he has become a jazz
promoter based in Birmingham
, England
. He is head of Birmingham Jazz
and is Artistic Director of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival
.
Tony Dudley-Evans was educated at King Edward's School
, Birmingham. Having gained a BA in Arabic (University of London
), a PGCE in teaching English as a Foreign Language (University of Wales
) and an MA in Applied English Linguistic (University of Birmingham
), Tony pursued a career as a researcher and lecturer until his retirement in 2001. Among his best-known books are Developments in English for Specific Purposes, authored with Maggie Jo St John, and The Language of Economics, co-edited with economist Willie Henderson
.
Despite the demands of his 'day-job' he has also, since 1985, been the chair of Birmingham Jazz
, an organisation which promotes up to 35 concerts a year at Symphony Hall
, the CBSO Centre
, the Adrian Boult Hall
, the mac
, The Drum, the Fiddle and Bone and the Glee Club
. In Birmingham alone he has promoted around 700 jazz events since 1985. A popular promotion is the weekly free Friday evening gig, entitled Rush Hour Blues, held the foyer of the Symphony Hall from 17:30 - about 19:00 hrs, where young jazz musicians are often showcased before an audience of about 250 people.
As a promoter Tony has commissioned composers including Mike Gibbs, Tim Berne
, Julian Joseph
, Iain Ballamy
, Tom Bancroft
, Barbara Thompson, Billy Jenkins
, Mark-Anthony Turnage
, Liam Noble
, Hans Koller, Ingrid Laubrock
and many more. He received one of the BBC Jazz Awards
in 2005 for services to jazz. He is also an honorary Fellow of the Birmingham Conservatoire.
Tony has also supported the Birmingham Conservatoire's BMus Jazz course and now co-ordinates the Performance Platform class for final-year students. Tony has also been a member of the Arts Council
's Music Panel and is on the Board of both Birmingham Arts Marketing and JazzDev.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
linguist
Applied linguistics
Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems...
and expert in English for Specific Purposes
English for Specific Purposes
English for Specific Purposes is a sphere of teaching English language including Business English, Technical English, Scientific English, English for medical professionals, English for waiters, English for tourism, English for Art Purposes, etc...
. One of the most influential authors in the development of the modern notion of genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
, he is usually grouped together with John Swales
John Swales
John Malcolm Swales is a linguist best known for his work on genre analysis, particularly with regard to its application to the fields of rhetoric, discourse analysis, English for Academic Purposes and, more recently, information science....
and Vijay Bhatia as the driving force behind recent developments in ESP. Since his retirement from academia in 2001 he has become a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
promoter based in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is head of Birmingham Jazz
Birmingham Jazz
Birmingham Jazz is a voluntary, non-profit organisation responsible for promoting and commissioning some of the most exciting jazz and related contemporary music in the UK.- Organisation :Tony Dudley-Evans has been Chairman of Birmingham Jazz since 1992....
and is Artistic Director of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Cheltenham Jazz Festival is one of the UK’s leading jazz festivals, and is part of Cheltenham Festivals: also responsible for the Science, Music and Literature Festivals that run every year.]-Introduction and history:...
.
Tony Dudley-Evans was educated at King Edward's School
King Edward's School, Birmingham
King Edward's School is an independent secondary school in Birmingham, England, founded by King Edward VI in 1552. It is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham, and is widely regarded as one of the most academically successful schools in the country, according to...
, Birmingham. Having gained a BA in Arabic (University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
), a PGCE in teaching English as a Foreign Language (University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
) and an MA in Applied English Linguistic (University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
), Tony pursued a career as a researcher and lecturer until his retirement in 2001. Among his best-known books are Developments in English for Specific Purposes, authored with Maggie Jo St John, and The Language of Economics, co-edited with economist Willie Henderson
Willie Henderson
William "Willie" Henderson is a retired Scottish football player. He played most of his career for Rangers, and spent the latter part of his career with Sheffield Wednesday, in Hong Kong with Hong Kong Rangers and with Airdrieonians. He was a prolific winger...
.
Despite the demands of his 'day-job' he has also, since 1985, been the chair of Birmingham Jazz
Birmingham Jazz
Birmingham Jazz is a voluntary, non-profit organisation responsible for promoting and commissioning some of the most exciting jazz and related contemporary music in the UK.- Organisation :Tony Dudley-Evans has been Chairman of Birmingham Jazz since 1992....
, an organisation which promotes up to 35 concerts a year at Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Symphony Hall is a 2,262 seat concert venue located inside the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England. It was officially opened by the Queen in June 1991, although had been opened on April 15, 1991. It is home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and hosts around 270 events...
, the CBSO Centre
CBSO Centre
The CBSO Centre is the administrative home and rehearsal centre of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses , and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group on the corner of Berkley Street and Holliday Street, in Birmingham, England.It...
, the Adrian Boult Hall
Adrian Boult Hall
The Adrian Boult Hall is the main concert hall of the Birmingham Conservatoire in central Birmingham, England. It is named after the conductor Adrian Boult....
, the mac
Mac (Birmingham)
mac is a non-profit arts centre situated in Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. It was established in 1962 and is registered as an educational charity which host plays, concerts and films shows; and holds art exhibitions, music classes, and workshops for all ages.The centre re-opened...
, The Drum, the Fiddle and Bone and the Glee Club
Glee Club (comedy club)
The Glee Club is a small chain of live stand-up comedy and live music venues in the UK.The first Glee Club was opened by Mark Tughan in Birmingham's Chinese Quarter in 1994, the first dedicated comedy club to open in the United Kingdom outside London....
. In Birmingham alone he has promoted around 700 jazz events since 1985. A popular promotion is the weekly free Friday evening gig, entitled Rush Hour Blues, held the foyer of the Symphony Hall from 17:30 - about 19:00 hrs, where young jazz musicians are often showcased before an audience of about 250 people.
As a promoter Tony has commissioned composers including Mike Gibbs, Tim Berne
Tim Berne
Tim Berne is an American jazz saxophone player and composer.Described by critic Thom Jurek as commanding "considerable power as a composer and ... frighteningly deft ability as a soloist," Berne has composed and performed prolifically since the 1980s...
, Julian Joseph
Julian Joseph
Julian Joseph is a jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger and broadcaster. Joseph has worked solo, in his all-star big band, trio, quartet, forum project band or electric band....
, Iain Ballamy
Iain Ballamy
Iain Ballamy is a British composer, soprano, alto and tenor saxophone player.- Career :Ballamy was schooled at 1975-80 George Abbot School, Guildford. He then studied Musical Instrument Technology from 1980-1982 Merton College...
, Tom Bancroft
Tom Bancroft
Tom Bancroft is a jazz drummer and composer. He began drumming aged 7 and started off playing jazz with his father and identical twin brother Phil. After studying medicine at Cambridge University he spent a year studying composition and arranging at McGill University in Montreal...
, Barbara Thompson, Billy Jenkins
Billy Jenkins
Billy Jenkins is an English blues guitarist, composer, and bandleader.Initially Jenkins became famous as a member of Burlesque, then as part of Trimmer & Jenkins. A short period he followed as a member of Ginger Baker's Nutters. For several years, he ran Wood Wharf Studios...
, Mark-Anthony Turnage
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Mark-Anthony Turnage is a prolific English composer of classical music. His initial musical studies were with Oliver Knussen, John Lambert, and later with Gunther Schuller...
, Liam Noble
Liam Noble
Liam Thomas Noble is an English football midfielder who plays for Carlisle United on loan from Premier League club Sunderland.-Playing career:...
, Hans Koller, Ingrid Laubrock
Ingrid Laubrock
Ingrid Laubrock is a German-born jazz saxophonist, who plays soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones.She studied with Jean Toussaint, Dave Liebman and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama....
and many more. He received one of the BBC Jazz Awards
BBC Jazz Awards
The BBC Jazz Awards were set up in 2001 and had the status of one of the premier jazz awards in the UK. There were awards for Best Musician, Best Vocalist, Rising Star, Best Album, Jazz Innovation, Radio 2 Jazz Artist, Services to Jazz, Best of Jazz amongst others....
in 2005 for services to jazz. He is also an honorary Fellow of the Birmingham Conservatoire.
Tony has also supported the Birmingham Conservatoire's BMus Jazz course and now co-ordinates the Performance Platform class for final-year students. Tony has also been a member of the Arts Council
Arts council
An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad...
's Music Panel and is on the Board of both Birmingham Arts Marketing and JazzDev.