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Roscoe Mitchell

Born: Aug 3, 1940 in Chicago, IL

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Genre: Jazz

Styles: Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Progressive Jazz, Modern Creative

Biography: Roscoe Mitchell is the rare jazz musician who also moves comfortably within the realm of contemporary classical music. It might even be said that Mitchell is a more convincing artist when working in European-influenced forms. When relying on structural and formal jazz conventions, Mitchell can often ...Read full biography

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Sound

Released: 1966

Label: Nessa

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Sound, Roscoe Mitchell's debut as a leader, was an early free jazz landmark and an enormously groundbreaking album in many respects. Historically, it marked the very first time that members of Chicago's ...Read full review

No Side Effects

Released: 2006

Label: Rogue Art

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A landmark recording as much as a powerful statement, this two-disc set features a trio comprised of leader Roscoe Mitchell on a selection of woodwind instruments that offers a wide range of tonalities ...Read full review

More Roscoe Mitchell albums: Main Albums (41), Compilations (1)

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