Since Roscoe Mitchell (who on this set made his return to the Delmark label after 28 years) is best known as a free jazz pioneer and a longtime member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the straightahead nature of a few of the selections will surprise some of his followers. "Walking in the Moonlight" is a sly and witty strut, "Jeremy" a melodic ballad for the leader's flute and "Hey Donald" could have come from the Sonny Rollins songbook. But Mitchell has not forsaken his innovative style. On "Dragons" his soprano playing (with its circular … read more
Since Roscoe Mitchell (who on this set made his return to the Delmark label after 28 years) is best known as a free jazz pioneer and a longtime membe… read more
Since Roscoe Mitchell (who on this set made his return to the Delmark label after 28 years) is best known as a free jazz pioneer and a longtime member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the… read more
Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American composer, jazzmulti-instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb — if idiosyncratic — saxophonist." He has been called "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz who has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past thirty years. He continues "to be a major figure." He has even been called a "super musician" and the New York Times has mentioned that he "qualifies as an iconoclast." For more than 35 years R… read more
Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American composer, jazzmulti-instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb — if idi… read more
Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American composer, jazzmulti-instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb — if idiosyncratic — saxophonist." He has been ca… read more